Question

Which of the following could the patient H.M do after his surgery?

A) Form new long-term memories
B) Retain previously learned information
C) Recall events from the surgery day
D) Recognize familiar faces

Answer 1

Patient H.M. could not form new long-term memories after his surgery, but he could retain previously learned information and recognize familiar faces.

Step-by-step explanation:

Patient H.M. was unable to form new long-term memories after his surgery due to damage to his medial temporal lobes. This resulted in anterograde amnesia, where he couldn't recall events or form new episodic or semantic memories. However, he was still able to retain previously learned information and recognize familiar faces.