Amnesia for events that occur after some disturbance to the brain is called
A) retrograde amnesia.
B) declarative amnesia.
C) Korsakoff's psychosis.
D) procedural amnesia.
E) anterograde amnesia.

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Anterograde amnesia specifically refers to the inability to form new memories after a brain injury or other disturbance. Retrograde amnesia refers to the inability to recall events prior to the injury, Korsakoff's psychosis is a specific type of amnesia caused by alcoholism or malnutrition, declarative amnesia refers to the inability to consciously recall past events or knowledge, and procedural amnesia refers to the inability to remember how to perform skilled motor movements.

Amnesia for Events That Occur After Some Disturbance to the Brain