case studies

Question 1

what is a case study?

Answer 1

case studies are in-depth investigations of a single person, group, event or community. Typically data is gathered from a variety of sources ad by using several different methods.

Question 2

what are six key features of a case study?

Answer 2

-collecting both qualitative data and quantitative data
-longitudinal in design
-studied after unique effect
-multiple sources of data collected, triangulation
-studied in naturalistic setting
-study of one person or small group

Question 3

which part of the brain was removed in H.M? Why?

Answer 3

hippocampus, thought to reduce seizures in psychotics (partial lobotomy)

Question 4

which type of memory remained intact in H.M?

Answer 4

procedural, he could still play tennis

Question 5

what effects did this have on his memory?

Answer 5

couldnt lay down new LTM, he still had procedural skills and could learn new skills. He could use his working memory but couldnt move material to his LTM

Question 6

what does this tell us about the role of the hippocampus?

Answer 6

hippocampus plays a role in the formation of new LTM’s

Question 7

what parts of H.M’s brain were still intact?

Answer 7

Basal Ganglia- he could imrpove on star tracing task
Hypothalamus
Parahippocampal- could remember what an astronaut was

Question 8

what parts of H.M’s brain was removed?

Answer 8

Parahippocampal Front- couldnt identify smells
Amygalda- barely noticed shocks that were painful
Hippocampus- couldn’t improve on maze task