Research on the biology of memory indicates that:
A) the brain circuits that take part in the formation of long-term memories are the same as those involved in long-term storage.
B) human patients who have damage in the hippocampus cannot be classically conditioned to blink their eyes in response to a tone.
C) the role of the hippocampus may be to bind together diverse aspects of a memory so that the memory is retrieved as one coherent entity.
D) when patients, such as H.M., are unable to form new declarative memories, they also will be unable to acquire new procedural memories.

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Research has shown that the hippocampus plays a crucial role in binding together different aspects of a memory so that it can be retrieved as a coherent entity. This process is known as memory consolidation. The other options are not entirely accurate. While brain circuits involved in the formation of long-term memories may be the same as those involved in storage, it is not explicitly stated in the research. Human patients with damage to the hippocampus may be unable to form new declarative memories but can still acquire new procedural memories. Additionally, H.M.'s case demonstrated that he was unable to form new declarative memories but was still able to learn new procedural tasks.

Research on the Biology of Memory Indicates That