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level questions: HM case study

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Why did HM have the surgery ?He had debilitating epilepsy
What did the surgery remove and in attempt to do what?Remove his hippocampus to control his epilepsy
What did the surgery damage the ability to?Damaged ability to make new long term memories
What could HM still remember after the surgery ?He could still remember childhood memories but nothing a few years before surgery
What amnesia did HM have?Anterograde amnesia, and some elements of retrograde amnesia
Does this support or challenge the MSM?It supports the MSM because it shows that there are 2 separate storages. (STM and LTM)
A problem with this case study?Unethical made him seem like a science project.
A problem with this case study?It has low generalisability, only focus on one person
A problem with this case study ?Low internal validity, various sources of data
A strength with this case study?Rich, meaningful data - detailed and in depth (qualitative data)
What were the 2 types of memory found?Procedural and Declarative memory. The procedural memory was still in tact.