Research has shown that the consolidation of memories

A) is aided by a good night's sleep.
B) occurs mainly in the cerebellum.
C) never changes the original memory.
D) is disrupted by retrograde amnesia.

Consolidation

The process by which memories become stable in the brain, transferring from short-term to long-term memory storage.

Retrograde Amnesia

A form of amnesia where an individual loses pre-existing memories to some extent but usually does not affect the ability to form new ones.