Luria's case study of S., the mnemonist,
A)is an example of archival research
B)demonstrates the limited value of case studies (who else is like this?)
C)demonstrates that case studies of unusual people can shed light on normal phenomena (e.g., the value of a limited short-term memory)
D)illustrates the problem of experimenter bias in case study research (S.'s memorywould not have been so exceptional if Luria had not paid so much attention to him)

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Luria's case study of S. shows how studying individuals with extraordinary abilities can provide insights into normal cognitive processes, such as the importance of having a limited short-term memory capacity.

Luria's Case Study of S., the Mnemonist