Nina suffered oxygen deprivation while scuba diving and as a result her hippocampus was damaged.What will this do to Nina's memory?
A) She will no longer have any long-term memories.
B) She will no longer be able to form any new long-term memories.
C) She will no longer have working memory.
D) She will no longer be able to retrieve any long-term memories.

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The hippocampus plays a crucial role in encoding new long-term memories. Damage to this area can lead to difficulty in forming new memories, but not necessarily a complete loss of existing long-term memories. Therefore, option B is the best choice as it states that Nina will no longer be able to form any new long-term memories.

Nina Suffered Oxygen Deprivation While Scuba Diving and as a Result