Loss of Memory from the Point of Injury or Illness

question 10

Multiple Choice

Loss of memory from the point of injury or illness forward is called __________.

• A) anterograde amnesia
• B) retrograde amnesia
• C) consolidation
• D) infantile amnesia

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Definitions:

Semantic Memories

Refers to a type of long-term memory involving the capacity to recall words, concepts, and facts without related to personal experience.

Episodic Memories

Memories of specific events or episodes, including the contexts and emotions associated with them.

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recall of how to perform tasks or skills.

Implicit Memory

A type of long-term memory that enables us to perform tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.