A woman developed a tumor that diminished her ability to form new long-term memories. Though memory involves numerous parts of the brain, the part most likely affected by the tumor is the
A) thalamus.
B) hypothalamus.
C) cerebellum.
D) hippocampus.

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The hippocampus is the part of the brain that is primarily responsible for the formation of new long-term memories, so damage to this area would likely result in a decrease in the ability to form these types of memories. The other options listed are not primarily associated with memory formation.

A Woman Developed a Tumor That Diminished Her Ability to Form