If you cannot remember the events of your life before the age of 15, you may have ____ amnesia.
A) proactive
B) perpetual
C) retrograde
D) anterograde

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Retrograde amnesia is the loss of memories from the past, particularly events or information learned before a specific point in time such as an injury or traumatic event. In this case, the specific point in time is before the age of 15. Option A (proactive) refers to difficulty in learning new information, option B (perpetual) is not a term commonly used in psychology, and option D (anterograde) refers to the inability to form new memories after a specific point in time.

If You Cannot Remember the Events of Your Life Before