Which of These Is an Example of Infantile Amnesia

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of infantile amnesia?

• A)Betty,age 25,can recall only good memories of what happened when she was 4 to 5 years old.
• B)Johnny,age 10,has no memory of a family vacation that occurred when he was 2 years old.
• C)When faced with a horrible stressor,some people return to an earlier stage of development,such as infancy,for the comfort that it provides.
• D)Despite the fact that Alice,age 35,played the piano from ages 3 through 13,she has very little ability to do so now.

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