Milner 1966 Case of HM, MSM Support

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

To determine the extent of HM’s (Henry Molaison) memory deficiency

Question 2

Method

Answer 2

Longitudinal observational study

Question 3

Procedure

Answer 3

• Brenda Milner, Neuropsychologists
• Conducted numerous cognitive tasks
  ex. star task, number recall task

Question 4

Results of Longitudinal observational study

Answer 4

• Henry Molaison was unable to form long term memory consolidation
• Able to form first impressions of the memory but unsuccessfully consolidated the memory

Question 5

Results by Milner

Answer 5

Milner Provided

• Distinction between short term and long term memory
• Distinguished that STM and LTM use different regions of the brain (prior to monolithic)

Question 6

Support for MSM

Answer 6

Supports MSM

• Demonstrating the rehearsal of information to be transferred from short term to long term
• The distinction between LTM and STM
• Supports the distinction between different types of memory (episodic, procedural, semantic)

Question 7

Limitations

Answer 7

• Study cannot be ethically reproduced, to generalize the situation
• Causation cannot be concluded, because it was a case study