Your text described the case of H.M.,who,following brain surgery,developed a severe case of anterograde amnesia.Which memory task could he NOT do after the surgery

A)  use short-term memory to carry on a complex conversation 
B)  consolidate new long-term memories 
C)  look up a phone number and rehearse it until he dialled the number 
D)  recite a poem that he had learned in childhood

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition characterized by an inability to form new memories following an event that caused the amnesia, though long-term memories from before the event may remain intact.

Brain Surgery

Medical procedures involving the structures of the brain to treat disorders and conditions affecting its functionality.

Short-Term Memory

The part of the memory system where information is stored for a brief period of time, typically seconds to minutes.