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Preservation of Procedural Memory in Anterograde Amnesia
A significant characteristic of anterograde amnesia is that while the ability to form new declarative memories (for facts and events) is lost, the capacity to form new procedural memories (for skills) often remains intact. This means a person with this condition could learn a new skill, like solving a puzzle, and improve with practice, yet have no conscious memory of ever having performed the task before.
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Preservation of Procedural Memory in Anterograde Amnesia
An individual suffers a brain injury. Post-injury, they can clearly remember their life from before the accident but cannot recall what they ate for breakfast this morning. They are being taught to solve a complex puzzle. Each day, their speed and efficiency at solving the puzzle improve, yet they have no conscious recollection of ever having seen the puzzle before. Based on this information, which statement provides the most accurate analysis of their memory function?
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