Schmolck et al. (2002) HM and Other Brain-Damaged Patients (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What was the main aim of Schmolck et al. (2002)?
What was the main aim of Schmolck et al. (2002)?
To investigate effects of brain damage
How many participants with amnesia were included in the study?
How many participants with amnesia were included in the study?
6
What is anterograde amnesia?
What is anterograde amnesia?
Inability to form new memories after damage
Which brain region was damaged in the HF group?
Which brain region was damaged in the HF group?
Hippocampus
How many line drawings were used in total across the tests?
How many line drawings were used in total across the tests?
48
How did the HF group perform on semantic tasks compared to controls?
How did the HF group perform on semantic tasks compared to controls?
With considerable accuracy, comparable
What pattern did MTL+ patients show regarding object types?
What pattern did MTL+ patients show regarding object types?
Living objects harder than non-living
What factors explained HM's grammatical errors?
What factors explained HM's grammatical errors?
Seizure at 10, low status, school gaps
What did the study conclude about the hippocampus and semantic knowledge?
What did the study conclude about the hippocampus and semantic knowledge?
Hippocampus not involved in it
What weakness relates to the line drawings used in the study?
What weakness relates to the line drawings used in the study?
They lack ecological validity