OCR GCSE Psychology - Memory - Clive Wearing (Wilson Study)

How long was Clive Wearing studied for?

• 21 Years

• 25 Years

• 15 Years

• 30 Years

What was the Method Used to study Clive Wearing?

• Longitudinal Case Study

• Experiment

• Psychology Report

• Natural Experiment

What did Clive Wearing suffer from?

• Anterograde and Retrograde Amnesia

• Global Amnesia

• Retrograde Amnesia

• Anterograde Amnesia

What tests did the researchers use on Clive Wearing whilst they studied him?

• Neuropsychological Tests

• MRI Scans

• IQ Tests

• Tests of verbal fluency and digit span test

Who is Clive Wearing?

• An outstanding musician with global amnesia

• An outstanding teacher with global amnesia

• An outstanding swimmer with global amnesia

• An outstanding poet with global amnesia

Write one conclusion about Clive Wearing based on the longitudinal study?

Were there any ethical issues with this study?

• Yes - he was repeatedly tested over 21 years and he may have been psychologically harmed.

• Yes - his confidentiality was not kept as enough details were published about him to make it clear who CW was.

• No - the study very ethnical