In the Famous Case of H

question 149

Multiple Choice

In the famous case of H. M., after having part of his brain removed, he could no longer ______.

• A) pay attention to specific stimuli
• B) retrieve memories
• C) form new memories
• D) make sense of memories

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Definitions:

Poverty

A condition where individuals or groups lack the financial resources to meet basic living needs, such as food, shelter, and healthcare.

Widower

A man who has lost his spouse through death and has not remarried.

Neurofibrillary Tangles

Abnormal accumulations of a protein called tau that form inside neurons, contributing to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.

Cerebral Cortex

The gray, convoluted covering of the cerebral hemispheres that is responsible for the higher mental processes of language, memory, and thinking.