Case Study - HM Flashcards
1
Q
Why did HM need surgery?
A
He had lots of seizures
2
Q
How old was HM when he had surgery?
A
27 years old
3
Q
What does HM teach us about memory? (mention 3 things)
A
-Different types of memory stores
-Hippocampus plays a vital role in transferring STM to LTM
-Different types of LTM
4
Q
How was HM after surgery?
A
He had no more seizures but he couldn’t make new memories because his hippocampus was destroyed.
5
Q
What are some strengths of the HM case study?
A
-It taught us the hippocampus is vital in transferring STM to LTM
-Produced both qualitative and quantitative data
6
Q
What are some weaknesses of the HM case study?
A
-focused on one individual and one everyone’s brain is different (limited generalisability)
-Ethical concerns on if HM gave his full consent to the surgery
