We Can Conclude from the Case Study of Patient H

question 71

Multiple Choice

We can conclude from the case study of patient H.M.and similar cases that

• A) long-term memories are stored in the hippocampus.
• B) medial temporal lobe structures are necessary for the retrieval of stored memories.
• C) the hippocampus is essential to the formation of implicit memories.
• D) the hippocampus probably participates in the transfer of explicit memories to long-term storage.

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Definitions:

Projective Tests

Psychological assessment tools where subjects respond to ambiguous stimuli, revealing hidden emotions, and internal conflicts by projecting their inner thoughts.

Ambiguous Stimuli

Objects, words, or situations that lack clarity or have multiple interpretations.

Free Association

Psychodynamic therapy method allowing spontaneous, uncensored verbal expression to uncover unconscious thoughts.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of psychopathology, originated by Sigmund Freud, which emphasizes the exploration of unconscious conflicts.