Patients with anterograde amnesia were taught to solve the Tower of Hanoi problem. It was later found that they ________.
A) remembered solving the problem and could do so again
B) didn't remember the problem and couldn't solve it
C) remembered solving the problem but couldn't do it again
D) didn't remember solving the problem but could do it again

Question

Patients with anterograde amnesia were taught to solve the Tower of Hanoi problem. It was later found that they ________.
A) remembered solving the problem and could do so again 
B) didn't remember the problem and couldn't solve it
C) remembered solving the problem but couldn't do it again
D) didn't remember solving the problem but could do it again

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Patients with anterograde amnesia have difficulty forming new long-term memories, so they wouldn't remember solving the Tower of Hanoi problem. However, with practice, they can learn new skills through procedural memory without conscious awareness. Therefore, even though they don't remember solving the problem before, they can do it again.

Patients with Anterograde Amnesia Were Taught to Solve the Tower