HM

Question 1

Why was HM so famous?

Answer 1

• important historical context
• rare circumstances of the case
• extremely well-written initial report
• extremely compelling dissociations

Question 2

T or F: Damage to a particular region of the brain cannot produce profound & permanent deficits specific to the domain of memory

Answer 2

False: damage to a particular region can produce permanent deficits

Question 3

T or F: only certain aspects of memory are affected

Answer 3

true

Question 4

What kind of role of does the hippocampal region play in memory?

Answer 4

A critiical & specific

Question 5

T or F: Memory is a unitary capacity

Answer 5

False: it is a collection of capabilities/ processes/systems

Question 6

What type of memory was impaired in HM?

Answer 6

-long-term memory
-deficits in relational memory regardless of timescale

Question 7

What kind of amnesia did HM have?

Answer 7

Both RA and AA