The inability to retrieve information acquired before a particular date,usually the date of brain trauma or surgery,is termed:
A)consolidation.
B)retrograde amnesia.
C)reconsolidation.
D)anterograde amnesia.

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Retrograde amnesia is the inability to retrieve information acquired before a particular date, usually the date of brain trauma or surgery. Consolidation refers to the process of stabilizing memories after they were first acquired. Reconsolidation is a process in which existing memories are recalled and modified with new information. Anterograde amnesia refers to the inability to form new memories after a particular event, often due to brain damage or injury.

The Inability to Retrieve Information Acquired Before a Particular Date,usually