Memory- MSM evaluation

Question 1

Memory case stud clive wearing info

Answer 1

Anyerograde amnesia- cant make new mems n retrograde amnesia -lost many of his old mems .got herpes virus attacking nervous system.now cant form new mems , or recall parts of his past .wife says mem lasts 7-30s .everydays feels to wake up several times a minuite.

Question 2

Memory case studs clive wearing can dos

Answer 2

Play piano, conduct choir - procedual mem
Remember names of food, n his wife - semantic

Question 3

Memory case stud clive wearing cant dos

Answer 3

Remember he recieved musical education -eposodic
Distinguish tastes of foods- semantic
Form new LTMs
Remember names of his children but knows he has children - semantic
Remember just played or conducted piano or chior once music stops

Question 4

Memory case studs clive wearing is support for claim that LTM N STM seperate

Answer 4

Lives mem restarted once span of stm elapsed 30s shows stm still works

Ltm damaged cus sant recall some ltms eg recieving muscle education or child’s names

Supports that store can be damaged ltm whilst other stores intacts

Question 5

Memory case study Clive wearing counter argument for msm claim that it is separate

Answer 5

Based on one person’s specific condition low pop val
Lives damaged brain in a unique way
Difficult to generalise

Question 6

Memory case stud
Clive wearing
Dosnt support claim

Answer 6

Has some ltms but not others eg cannot recall received musical education episodic
But can still play piano procedural

Suggests unitary as lost some but not others

Might not be valid Explanation of how mem works