The Patient H

question 111

Multiple Choice

 The patient H.M. suffered severe memory disorders following a surgical operation that removed the ____.

• A) corpus callosum
• B) hippocampus
• C) lateral interpositus nucleus and hypothalamus
• D) prefrontal cortex and dorsomedial thalamus

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Definitions:

Visual Image

A mental picture or representation of an object or scene that is generated by the brain.

Imaginal Scanning

A task in which a participant is asked to form a mental image and to scan over it from one point to another.

Heuristic Distortion

Cognitive shortcuts or biases that lead to a distorted perception or simplification of complex problems, often leading to errors in judgment.