H.M. could not remember episodes that occurred just minutes before, and he was able to ________.
A) gain new explicit memories through classical conditioning, the so-called back door effect
B) gain new implicit memories through classical conditioning
C) extinguish more efficiently memories obtained through classical conditioning
D) gain new explicit memories through priming

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H.M. could not form new explicit memories due to his surgery, but he was still able to form new implicit memories, such as those acquired through classical conditioning. This demonstrates the distinction between explicit and implicit memory systems in the brain.

HM Could Not Remember Episodes That Occurred Just Minutes Before