If __________ amnesia is like losing a document in the computer because of a power loss, __________ amnesia is like pushing the "save" key and having the document disappear instead of being stored.
A) anterograde; retrograde
B) retrograde; anterograde
C) adolescent; conductive
D) procedural; implicit

Question

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Retrograde amnesia is the loss of memory for events that occurred before the onset of amnesia, while anterograde amnesia is the inability to form new memories after the onset of amnesia. The analogy given in the question suggests that the first blank represents retrograde amnesia (losing previously saved information), and the second blank represents anterograde amnesia (failing to save new information). Therefore, the best choice is B, retrograde for the first blank and anterograde for the second blank.

If __________ Amnesia Is Like Losing a Document in the Computer