Individuals with anterograde amnesia can:
A) not learn new facts or new skills.
B) learn new skills but are unaware of having learned them.
C) learn new skills if they are reminded each day of what they had practiced the previous day.
D) learn new facts but not new skills.

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Individuals with anterograde amnesia have difficulty forming new memories following the onset of their amnesia, but they can learn new skills (procedural memory) even though they might not be aware that they have learned these skills. This is because procedural memory is a different type of memory system from declarative memory, which involves the recall of facts and events and is typically impaired in anterograde amnesia.

Individuals with Anterograde Amnesia Can