It's Likely That the Grandmother Cell Hypothesis Is False Because

question 61

Multiple Choice

It's likely that the grandmother cell hypothesis is false because __________.

• A) it does not explain implicit memory
• B) Henry Molaison was able to remember his own grandmother
• C) Lettvin was unable to find a grandmother cell
• D) it would be too easy to forget our grandmother following injury

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