Which of the following is a reasonable explanation for infantile amnesia?

a. Children need to develop a sense of self before they can talk about their past experiences.
b. Evidence indicates that children who do not display infantile amnesia have poorer memory skills later in life.
c. Children may need infantile amnesia to forget their "helpless" infantile states to develop self-esteem.
d. Neuropsychological evidence indicates that infantile amnesia is a natural part of neuron proliferation.


A

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