HM Was a Patient Who, Following Surgery, Had Profound Memory

question 57

Multiple Choice

H.M. was a patient who, following surgery, had profound memory difficulties. You could best describe his memory problems as:

• A) failure of episodic memory but retaining of some procedural memory
• B) failure of episodic and procedural memory
• C) failure of declarative memory but retaining of some episodic memory
• D) failure of all memory

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Definitions:

Fixed-ratio Schedule

A fixed-ratio schedule is a type of operant conditioning reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, leading to a high, steady rate of responding.

Variable-ratio Schedule

In operant conditioning, it is a reinforcement strategy where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Successive Approximation

A method used in behavior therapy to gradually achieve a target behavior through small steps towards the goal.

Fixed-interval Scheduling

A type of operant conditioning reinforcement schedule where rewards are given after a fixed time period, causing a scalloped pattern of response rates.