Which of the Following Would Be the Most Difficult for the Famous

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be the most difficult for the famous patient H.M. and other patients with medial temporal lobe removal?

A) reading a string of numbers written on a piece of paper
B) remembering a series of seven numbers for 20 seconds
C) learning the words for numbers in a foreign language
D) improving in the ability to write numbers with the nondominant hand