Jeremy suffers from dissociative amnesia. He probably ________
A) remembers only events from the past and does not remember skills he learned more recently.
B) can perform only simple tasks, regardless of the complex work that he was able to do previously.
C) is able to recognize close friends and relatives but not acquaintances.
D) had trouble remembering information stored before a traumatic incident.

Question

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Dissociative amnesia is usually caused by a traumatic incident, after which the person has trouble remembering information stored before the event. Therefore, choice D is the most accurate option. The other options pertain more to other types of amnesia, such as retrograde or anterograde amnesia.

Jeremy Suffers from Dissociative Amnesia. He Probably ________