Question

read the passage. memory usually fades over time, but some people can recall the details of their past with remarkable clarity. in 2006, researchers discovered this ability when they met jill price, who could name the day of the week for any date and describe exactly what she did that day. this finding led scientists to identify a rare condition called highly superior autobiographical memory, or hsam. people with hsam differ from others mainly in how long their memories last. most peoples memories begin to fade after just one month. those with hsam, however, can recall specific details about their lives and world events even decades later. they also have an unusual skill for understanding calendar patterns. yet this special memory has clear limits. because people with hsam do not have unusual memory for all kinds of information, they perform no better than others at remembering faces or important numbers. they are typically outperformed by trained memory athletes when it comes to recalling large amounts of information in a very short time span. which of the following inferences is best supported by the details in the passage? given that hsam helps people recall experiences but not faces or numbers, studying hsam could likely help show how the brain processes different types of information. given that people with hsam understand calendar patterns well, they likely develop this skill through constant practice year after year. given that memory athletes train to remember large amounts of information, they likely have similar memory skills to someone with hsam. given that researchers discovered hsam by studying jill price, they likely studied the memories of her family members as well.

Explanation:

The passage states HSAM - related memory is specific (recalling life events but not faces/numbers). Studying it could thus reveal how the brain processes different info types. There's no indication of skill - development through practice for HSAM's calendar pattern understanding. Memory athletes outperform HSAM in short - time info recall, so they don't have similar skills. And there's no mention of researchers studying Jill Price's family members.

Answer:

Given that HSAM helps people recall experiences but not faces or numbers, studying HSAM could likely help show how the brain processes different types of information.