Amnesia Can Provide Insight into the Role of Memory in Our

question 39

Multiple Choice

Amnesia can provide insight into the role of memory in our everyday lives. For example, if H.M. was having a conversation with a friend and noticed the friend looking off in the distance and smiling, he was most likely to

• A) attribute the smile to the funny joke he made a few minutes ago.
• B) not know why his friend was smiling.
• C) smile back because H.M. had learned to smile when others smiled.
• D) forget the conversation immediately, because his attention had been turned to his friend's smile.

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