A good night's sleep improves recall of the previous day's events by facilitating the transfer of memories from the
A) amygdala to the hippocampus.
B) hippocampus to the cerebral cortex.
C) cerebral cortex to the basal ganglia.
D) basal ganglia to the cerebellum.

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The transfer of memories from the hippocampus to the cerebral cortex is necessary for long-term memory consolidation, which is improved by a good night's sleep. The amygdala is involved in emotional processing but not in long-term memory storage. The basal ganglia are involved in procedural memory, such as learning motor skills, but not in the recall of episodic memories. The cerebellum is involved in motor coordination and balance, but not in memory storage or retrieval.

A Good Night's Sleep Improves Recall of the Previous Day's