The Patient H

question 207

Multiple Choice

The patient H. M. experienced significant memory problems. H. M. symptoms suggested

• A) he suffered damage to the occipital lobe.
• B) that the memory loss was likely there prior to his operation, but the operation made it more noticeable.
• C) he was suffering from retrograde amnesia.
• D) he was suffering from anterograde amnesia.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Appraisal Model

Lazarus’s theory of how thinking plays a strong role in stress.

Lazarus

Refers to Richard Lazarus, a psychologist known for his theory on stress and emotion, particularly how individual appraisal of a situation affects their emotional reaction.

Inventory of Life Changes

A tool used to assess the amount of stress caused by changes in a person's life over a certain period of time.

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two variables when no such relationship exists.