Amnesic patients complete a word stem task as well as control subjects when instructed to use _____________ but show impairment when instructed to use ______________.

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Amnesic patients have difficulty with explicit memory recall, but can still access implicit memory. In the word stem task, if they are instructed to use the first word that comes to mind, they can access implicit memory and perform similarly to control subjects. However, if they are asked to use words that they have seen before, this requires explicit memory recall which is impaired in amnesic patients.

Amnesic Patients Complete a Word Stem Task as Well as Control