Most Forgetful Man
As explained which of the following is the best reason that EP is such a good subject for scientists studying memory.
Disease destroyed only the pieces of EP's brain that create memories, allowing scientists to study the effects of memory through its loss.
which statement best explains why t here is no stress in EP's life
EP cannot remember bad experiences nor can he focs on future events that may turn out badly
why is it impossible for EP to maintain a close friendship
EP cannot remember what has been said, felt or experienced in the past, so he is unable to provide the emotional connection of a friendship
what does James's comment indicate most clearly about our sense of the passage of time?
Life seems to go faster and faster as we get older because it becomes less memorable.
According to "The Most Forgetful Man in the World", what is the cause of EP's memory loss
a brain disease
if Alan has mnesia, which of the following is h e experiencing
a partial or total loss of memory
what is the nature of EP's memory loss
he has no memory of events since 1950, and he cannot form new memories
if Brianna's inability to seep more than a few hours per night has a pathological cause which of the following is most likely true
her inability to sleep ins the result of disease
what is psychological time
how quickly or slowly time seems to pass
Why does collecting new memories slow down the speed at which time seems to pass
our minds remember time, based on the number of new memories rather than the time or date
if a medical doctor wants to check Elena's cognitive ability, which of the following is most likely true.
the doctor will give her a series of tests to see how well she can think
which of the following examples of technical writing includes a metaphor
the modern automobile is becoming an adult and it no longer needs you to tell it what to do
which of the following includes a simile
the sun arose like a multicolored bottle rocket
what are the two main purposes of this story
to inform to entertain
What is Foer's main purpose in telling EP's story.
to inform readers about memory and its loss
What is the best example of science journalism with a persuasive purpose
what better way to try to begin to understand the nature and meaning of human memory than to investigate its absence
what did Michel Siffre, the chronobioloigist who lived for two months in total isolation in a cave, learn about the apparent passage of time
without a way to mark the passage of time a person's sense of time is badly distorted
