Question 1

H. M., the famous neurological patient who has serious and permanent anterograde amnesia, can remember some things. For the most part, these things are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aspects of declarative memory acquired prior to his surgery and procedural memory of things learned both before and since his surgery 
B)  procedural memory for most things acquired prior to his surgery and episodic memory of things learned both before and since his surgery 
C)  procedural memory for most things acquired prior to his surgery and semantic memory for events that have happened since his surgery 
D)  verbal memories prior to his surgery and episodic memories since then 
A)  aspects of declarative memory acquired prior to his surgery and procedural memory of things learned both before and since his surgery 
B)  procedural memory for most things acquired prior to his surgery and episodic memory of things learned both before and since his surgery 
C)  procedural memory for most things acquired prior to his surgery and semantic memory for events that have happened since his surgery 
D)  verbal memories prior to his surgery and episodic memories since then

Question 2

Subject A has learned a list of letters by organizing it into four chunks, each chunk containing two letters. Subject B has learned another list of letters by organizing it into four chunks, each chunk containing four letters. Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only subject A will be able to transfer the list to long-term memory. 
B)  Subject B is placing a far larger load on his working memory than subject A. 
C)  In a recall test one hour later, subject B will be able to recall more letters than subject A. 
D)  In a recall test one hour later, subjects A and B will be able to recall approximately the same number of letters. 
A)  Only subject A will be able to transfer the list to long-term memory. 
B)  Subject B is placing a far larger load on his working memory than subject A. 
C)  In a recall test one hour later, subject B will be able to recall more letters than subject A. 
D)  In a recall test one hour later, subjects A and B will be able to recall approximately the same number of letters.

H. M., the famous neurological patient who has serious and permanent anterograde amnesia, can remember some things. For the most part, these things are __________.

Subject A has learned a list of letters by organizing it into four chunks, each chunk containing two letters. Subject B has learned another list of letters by organizing it into four chunks, each chunk containing four letters. Which of the following statements is true?

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Exam 8: Memory

H. M., the famous neurological patient who has serious and permanent anterograde amnesia, can remember some things. For the most part, these things are __________.

Subject A has learned a list of letters by organizing it into four chunks, each chunk containing two letters. Subject B has learned another list of letters by organizing it into four chunks, each chunk containing four letters. Which of the following statements is true?

Research Methods

Evolutionary and Genetic Influences on Behavior

The Brain and the Nervous System

Sensation

Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Thinking

Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Development

Personality

Psychopathology

Treatment of Mental Disorders

Filters