Video Quiz: Understanding Memory: The Case of H.M.

What was the primary reason Henry Molaison (H.M.) underwent brain surgery?

• To cure a mental illness

• To enhance his memory

• To treat his frequent seizures

• To improve his IQ

Which part of H.M.'s brain did Dr. Scoville remove?

• Cerebellum

• Frontal lobe

• Hippocampus

• Basal ganglia

What unexpected consequence did H.M. experience after the surgery?

• Loss of vision

• Inability to form new memories

• Enhanced physical abilities

• Complete recovery of seizures

What did Brenda Milner's findings help distinguish between?

• Emotional and logical thinking

• Short-term and long-term memory

• Childhood and adult memory

• Left and right brain functions

Which brain structures are more involved in procedural memory, as discovered through H.M.'s case?

• Hippocampus and amygdala

• Thalamus and hypothalamus

• Basal ganglia and cerebellum

• Frontal and parietal lobes

What type of memory allowed H.M. to improve at tracing a star in a mirror despite not remembering previous attempts?

• Implicit memory

• Sensory memory

• Procedural memory

• Declarative memory

How did H.M. manage to remember a random number for fifteen minutes?

• By associating it with a personal memory

• By visualizing it in his mind

• By repeating it to himself constantly

• By writing it down repeatedly

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What was the ultimate fate of H.M.'s brain after his death?

• It was buried with him

• It was preserved and digitally mapped

• It was lost during transportation

• It was donated to science

What did H.M.'s case prove about the hippocampus?

• It is not necessary for forming new memories

• It has no significant function in memory

• It plays a crucial role in memory consolidation

• It is mainly involved in emotional responses