AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Damage to the hippocampus often leads to difficulties with forming new, explicit memories.

Detailed explanation-2: -The frontal lobes and hippocampus are parts of the brain network dedicated to explicit memory formation.

Detailed explanation-3: -If one or both parts of the hippocampus are damaged by illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease, or if they are hurt in an accident, the person can experience a loss of memory and a loss of the ability to make new, long-term memories.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hippocampal injuries typically evolve into cognitive dysfunction, depression, and/or epilepsy. Neural stem cell grafting early after injury has promise for preventing neurological deficits.