Dramatic improvements in explicit memory from 12 to 24 months are correlated with developmental changes in regions of the brain known to affect memory formation, including the __________.

A. hippocampus
B. occipital lobe
C. somatosensory cortex
D. visual cortex


Answer: A

Psychology

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