An in Focus Box in Your Textbook Discussed a Particular

question 339

Multiple Choice

An In Focus box in your textbook discussed a particular memory ability demonstrated by H.M. many years after his surgery. What was that ability?

• A) H.M. was able to generate the last names and some identifying information about people who had become famous since his surgery.
• B) H.M. was unable to remember either the first or last names of people who had become famous after his surgery, but he did report numerous déjà vu experiences.
• C) H.M. developed an intense interest in music, eventually remembering how to play several songs on the accordion.
• D) H.M. was able to generate the first names but not the last names of people who had become famous since his surgery.

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