Before the accident, Clive enjoyed singing and playing the piano. Because of the brain damage, he cannot learn new songs. Why would he remember old songs, but fail to learn new ones?
A. Since his cortex is damaged, information like songs cannot be transferred into short-term memory.
B. The words of the songs learned before the accident were already safely stored throughout his cortex.
C. Brain damage often reduces one's motivation for new learning.
D. The accident probably damaged his brainstem, thus preventing new songs from being stored in his hippocampus.
Answer: B
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