The major deficit of Milner's patient H.M.was that he

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Milner's patient H.M. suffered from anterograde amnesia, meaning he could not transfer information from working memory to long-term storage. This resulted in an inability to form new long-term memories. Although he had intact language abilities and could access his procedural memory (memory for how to do things), he could not remember events or facts that occurred after his surgery. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because H.M. could not speak coherently due to his earlier brain damage, not his surgery. Option C is incorrect because he could still access his procedural memory. Option D is incorrect because H.M.'s access to his declarative memory was impaired, not faster.

The Major Deficit of Milner's Patient H