Your Book Discusses the Memory Functioning of Patient H

question 18

Multiple Choice

Your book discusses the memory functioning of patient H.M. who underwent brain surgery to relieve severe epileptic seizures. H.M.'s case has been extremely informative to psychologists by demonstrating that

• A) long-term memory can operate normally while short-term memory is impaired.
• B) impairment of one memory system (long-term or short-term) necessarily leads to deficits in the functioning of the other.
• C) a double dissociation exists for short-term and long-term memory.
• D) short-term memory can operate normally while long-term memory is impaired.

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Definitions:

Intelligence

The ability to acquire knowledge, understand complex ideas, adapt effectively to the environment, and learn from experiences.

Statistical Relationship

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Representative Samples

A portion of a population carefully chosen to accurately reflect the characteristics of the larger group.

Generalizations

The process of forming broad concepts or principles by abstracting common properties of specific instances.