Retrograde amnesia is __________.
A)the inability to form new memory after an injury
B)the inability to remember anything from when you were an infant
C)the loss of memories prior to an injury
D)a progressively degenerative condition

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Retrograde amnesia refers to the loss of memories prior to an injury or trauma, while anterograde amnesia refers to the inability to form new memories after an injury. Option A is incorrect as it refers to anterograde amnesia. Option B is incorrect as most people cannot remember autobiographical events from before 2-4 years of age, which is known as childhood amnesia, but not retrograde amnesia. Option D is incorrect as it describes a different condition altogether.

Retrograde Amnesia Is __________