What memory problem is characteristic of people with Korsakoff's syndrome or prefrontal cortex damage?
A) They forget material that is presented visually, but they have normal memory for material they hear.
B) They fill in the gaps in their memory with a mixture of old information and wild guesses.
C) They have normal long-term memory, but essentially no short-term memory.
D) They remember facts, but they forget skills.
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A) chronic
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Q191: The patient H.M.
A) has damage to the
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Q193: One of the main symptoms of Korsakoff's
Q195: People with Korsakoff's syndrome suffer from
A) retrograde,
Q196: The brain damage suffered by H.M. primarily
Q197: Damage to the prefrontal cortex produces amnesia
Q198: The neurological patient H.M. has suffered a
Q199: After the neurological patient H.M. suffered damage
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