Which of the following offers the best explanation for infantile amnesia? a The accumulation of life experiences disrupts the retrieval of early life events. b The emotional reactivity of infants inhibits the process of encoding. c Iconic memories last for less than a second in infants. d Birth trauma prevents explicit encoding. e The hippocampus is one of the last brain structures to mature.

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Aron Elliott

Biology

19 March, 12:42

Which of the following offers the best explanation for infantile amnesia? a The accumulation of life experiences disrupts the retrieval of early life events. b The emotional reactivity of infants inhibits the process of encoding. c Iconic memories last for less than a second in infants. d Birth trauma prevents explicit encoding. e The hippocampus is one of the last brain structures to mature.

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Tony Donaldson · Answer 1

A. the hippocampus is one of the last brain structures to mature

Explanation:

hippocampus is the part of brain which plays an important role in learning an d memory. AS infantile amnesia is the inability of the person to recall the events occurs between 2 to 4 years and also before the age of 10 with passage of time.

the fast birth of cells in the hippocampus during prenantal period and neurogenesis is responsible for having inability of long lasting memories.