Infantile amnesia is most likely due to which of the following?
A)Growth of the corpus callosum
B)Maturation of the connections between the hippocampus and the cerebral cortex
C)Massive pruning of the synapses in the hippocampus
D)Lateralization of the right hemisphere

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Infantile amnesia is the inability to remember events from early childhood. Research suggests that this is due to the immaturity of the connections between the hippocampus and the cerebral cortex during early development. As these connections mature, memories become better encoded and the ability to retrieve them improves.

Infantile Amnesia Is Most Likely Due to Which of the Following