The primary symptom experienced by Henry Molaison (H.M.)after his surgery was that he
A)could not recall any memories from before the surgery.
B)could form no new long-term memories of any type.
C)could form nondeclarative,but not declarative memories.
D)could form episodic,but not procedural memories.

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Henry Molaison (H.M.) could form nondeclarative (implicit) memories, such as skills and habits, but he was unable to form new declarative (explicit) memories, such as facts and events, after his surgery. This distinction highlights the role of the hippocampus in memory formation, which was damaged in his surgery.

The Primary Symptom Experienced by Henry Molaison (H