Clive Wearing Flashcards
1
Q
Which theory does this case study support?
A
MSM
2
Q
What does his case do?
A
Provides evidence for processes in memory
Provides evidence for separate STM and LTM
3
Q
How bad was Clive Wearing’s amnesia?
A
Worst case recorded
4
Q
Can he remember the past?
A
Yes, evidence of this is that he can still play piano
5
Q
Who is the only person that he can remember?
A
His wife, Deborah
6
Q
How did his amnesia come about?
A
He complained about a headache
Turned out he had a virus
He was left with moment-to-moment memory
7
Q
A01?
A
Moment-to-moment memory
Can’t rehearse t/f no LTM
Provides evidence of separate memory stores because he can still play the piano
