Scenario II
Famous within psychology, Patient HM had parts of his temporal lobes-including his hippocampus-removed to stop incurable and life-threatening epileptic seizures. The surgery was successful; however, Patient HM was left with a severe case of anterograde amnesia. Subsequent tests found that his short-term and implicit memory systems were not affected by the surgery.
-(Scenario II) Based on the information provided, this scenario best illustrates which psychological research method?

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The scenario describes the case of Patient HM, who had a unique and unusual condition resulting from a surgical procedure. The case method is a research method used to study rare or unusual phenomena, in-depth, by gathering detailed information from a single individual or a small group of individuals. Thus, the best choice is the case method.

Scenario II Famous Within Psychology, Patient HM Had Parts of His Temporal