The inability of an individual to remember important information about a set of events in his/her life that is not due to is called
A) dissociative fugue.
B) dissociative amnesia.
C) Alzheimer's disease.
D) autistic disorder.

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Dissociative amnesia is a disorder that involves the inability of an individual to remember important information about a set of events in his/her life that is not due to organic factors such as brain injury. Dissociative fugue involves sudden, unexpected travel away from home or work with the inability to recall one’s past and identity. Alzheimer's disease refers to a progressive decline in cognitive functioning that is due to the destruction of brain cells, and is typically associated with aging. Autistic disorder is a developmental disorder that affects social interaction and communication, and is typically diagnosed in early childhood.

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