If H.M. (patient with anterograde amnesia) was told, "Draw a star", could he do it? (Hint: Assume that he learned what a star looked like before his surgery) O Yes, because his episodic memory from before his surgery was preserved. O No, because his episodic memory from before his surgery was impaired. O Yes, because his semantic memory from before his surgery was preserved. O No because his semantic memory from beore his surgery was impaired.
If H.M. (patient with anterograde amnesia) was told, "Draw a star", could he do it? (Hint: Assume that he learned what a star looked like before his surgery) O Yes, because his episodic memory from before his surgery was preserved. O No, because his episodic memory from before his surgery was impaired. O Yes, because his semantic memory from before his surgery was preserved. O No because his semantic memory from beore his surgery was impaired.
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### Question 7
If H.M. (patient with anterograde amnesia) was told, "Draw a star", could he do it? (Hint: Assume that he learned what a star looked like before his surgery)
- O Yes, because his episodic memory from before his surgery was preserved.
- O No, because his episodic memory from before his surgery was impaired.
- ⬤ Yes, because his semantic memory from before his surgery was preserved.
- O No, because his semantic memory from before his surgery was impaired.
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#### Explanation:
This question relates to the case of H.M., a well-known patient in psychology and neuroscience, who suffered from anterograde amnesia following surgery. Anterograde amnesia is the inability to form new memories after the event that caused the amnesia. In H.M.'s case, his episodic memory (memories of specific events) was impaired, but his semantic memory (general knowledge of the world) remained intact. Therefore, he could recognize and draw familiar objects learned before surgery, like a star, due to preserved semantic memory.
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