The inability to form new memories is called
A) retrieval failure.
B) storage decay.
C) anterograde amnesia.
D) retrograde amnesia.

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Anterograde amnesia refers to the inability to form new memories, while retrieval failure and storage decay both refer to the inability to recall or maintain previously formed memories. Retrograde amnesia refers to the loss of memories that were formed prior to a traumatic event or injury.

The Inability to Form New Memories Is Called