Patient HM underwent a bilateral medial temporal lobectomy to treat severe epilepsy. Following the procedure, his short-term memory (STM) remained intact, and he could acquire new motor skills, but he was entirely unable to form new semantic or episodic long-term memories (LTM).
Evaluate the use of unique case studies of brain-damaged individuals in cognitive psychology, making reference to cases such as Patient HM.
186 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Research methods and skills, covering Research methods and skills. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.