According to standard consolidation theory, patients with brain damage that is limited to the hippocampus should have _____ anterograde amnesia and _____ retrograde amnesia.
A) a lot of; a lot of
B) very little; very little
C) a lot of; very little
D) very little; a lot of

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Standard consolidation theory suggests that the hippocampus is crucial for forming new memories, leading to significant anterograde amnesia (difficulty forming new memories) when damaged. However, it posits that once memories are consolidated, they are stored elsewhere in the brain, meaning damage to the hippocampus would have little effect on retrograde amnesia (loss of pre-existing memories).

According to Standard Consolidation Theory, Patients with Brain Damage That