The famous patient "H.M." could not remember events that occurred after his memory was damaged after he had brain surgery to treat his epilepsy.He retained his perceptual and motor skills,but lost his memory of new facts and events.Thus,H.M.'s deficit was in
A)nondeclarative or implicit memory
B)declarative or implicit memory
C)declarative or explicit memory
D)nondeclarative or explicit memory

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H.M.'s deficit was in declarative or explicit memory, which refers to the conscious recall of factual information and specific events. He had intact nondeclarative or implicit memory, which involves skills and habits that are not consciously recalled.

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