Retrograde amnesia is to anterograde amnesia as ________.
A) mild is to severe
B) severe is to mild
C) remembering old is to learning new
D) remembering new is to learning old

Question

Retrograde amnesia is to anterograde amnesia as ________.
A) mild is to severe
B) severe is to mild
C) remembering old is to learning new 
D) remembering new is to learning old

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Retrograde amnesia affects the recall of old memories, while anterograde amnesia affects the ability to create new memories. Therefore, the relationship between them could be described as remembering old information but not being able to learn new information (retrograde amnesia) versus being able to learn new information but not being able to remember it (anterograde amnesia). The correct choice is C, which captures this relationship.

Retrograde Amnesia Is to Anterograde Amnesia as ________