The text described the case of H.M.who following brain surgery developed a severe case of anterograde amnesia.Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe H.M.'s memory?
A) he could not form new long-term memories for events that occurred after the surgery
B) he could remember events that occurred prior to surgery
C) he could not remember events that occurred between one year prior to and one year after his surgery
D) his short-term memory was normal

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H.M.'s memory loss was primarily anterograde, meaning he could not form new long-term memories for events that occurred after his surgery. He was still able to remember events prior to the surgery (retrograde amnesia), and his short-term memory was intact. However, there is no evidence that he specifically could not remember events that occurred between one year prior to and one year after his surgery.

The Text Described the Case of H