Physically Based Amnesia That Involves Memory Loss for Events That

question 160

Multiple Choice

Physically based amnesia that involves memory loss for events that happened after the time of the injury is referred to as:

• A)retrograde amnesia
• B)proactive amnesia
• C)cryptomnesia
• D)anterograde amnesia

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