In the famous case of H. M., after having part of his brain removed, he could no longer ________.
A) pay attention to specific stimuli
B) retrieve memories
C) form new memories
D) make sense of memories

Question

In the famous case of H. M., after having part of his brain removed, he could no longer ________.
A) pay attention to specific stimuli
B) retrieve memories 
C) form new memories 
D) make sense of memories

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In the famous case of H.M., he underwent a procedure called bilateral medial temporal lobectomy which involved removal of his hippocampus and surrounding brain tissue. After the surgery, he was unable to form new memories, which is known as anterograde amnesia. He could recall events that occurred before the surgery, but he could not form new memories. Therefore, the correct answer is C) form new memories.

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