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What was the primary aim of the study on HM?
What was the primary aim of the study on HM?
- To study the differences in the hippocampus between taxi drivers and non-taxi drivers
- To examine the impact of MRI on cognitive function
- To investigate the role of working memory in cognitive tasks
- To determine if the basal ganglia can substitute for the hippocampus (correct)
What was the outcome of the study on HM's ability to recall short-term memories?
What was the outcome of the study on HM's ability to recall short-term memories?
- HM could store short-term memories but had difficulty recalling long-term memories
- HM could store short-term memories but not long-term memories
- HM could not store short-term or long-term memories
- HM could not store short-term memories but could recall long-term memories (correct)
What was unique about the study on HM in terms of its duration?
What was unique about the study on HM in terms of its duration?
- It was a cross-sectional study that involved multiple participants
- It was a short-term study that lasted only a few weeks
- It was a case study that involved only one participant
- It was a longitudinal study that lasted over 50 years (correct)
What was the strategy used by HM to recall the number 584 after 15 minutes?
What was the strategy used by HM to recall the number 584 after 15 minutes?
What type of experiment was used in the study by Maguire?
What type of experiment was used in the study by Maguire?
What was the advantage of the study on HM in terms of its ecological validity?
What was the advantage of the study on HM in terms of its ecological validity?
What was the main purpose of the Maguire study?
What was the main purpose of the Maguire study?
What type of study was the Maguire study?
What type of study was the Maguire study?
What was the benefit of coding the brain scans in the Maguire study?
What was the benefit of coding the brain scans in the Maguire study?
What was the outcome of the Maguire study regarding the posterior hippocampus?
What was the outcome of the Maguire study regarding the posterior hippocampus?
Why is it difficult to generalize the findings of the Maguire study?
Why is it difficult to generalize the findings of the Maguire study?
What was the purpose of the Draganski et al. (2004) study?
What was the purpose of the Draganski et al. (2004) study?
