If a disruption of consolidation of memories takes place due to some sort of traumatic event (for example,a seizure or brain damage),______ could occur and hinder the retrieval of events prior to the traumatic event.
A) proactive amnesia
B) anterograde amnesia
C) retroactive amnesia
D) Korsakoff's syndrome

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Retroactive amnesia refers to the inability to retrieve memories of events that occurred prior to a traumatic event. This is because the consolidation of these memories was disrupted, causing them to be lost or inaccessible. Proactive amnesia is the inability to remember events that occurred after a traumatic event, while anterograde amnesia refers to the inability to form new memories after a traumatic event. Korsakoff's syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by a deficiency in thiamine (vitamin B1) and is characterized by severe memory impairment, among other symptoms.

If a Disruption of Consolidation of Memories Takes Place Due