Asked by
Miona Tofilovski
on Dec 07, 2024Verified
Carlotta is attacked in the street, and her young daughter is kidnapped. Eventually, the police find her daughter and return her to her mother. However, Carlotta is unable to recall events that have occurred since the attack. She is even unable to retain new information; she remembers what happened before the attack but cannot remember new and ongoing experiences. This is a classic example of:
A) localized amnesia.
B) selective amnesia.
C) continuous amnesia.
D) generalized amnesia.
Continuous Amnesia
A type of amnesia where the individual is unable to form new memories, leading to a continuous state of forgetting recent information or events.
- Differentiate the classifications of amnesia, examining their causes and repercussions.
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Learning Objectives
- Differentiate the classifications of amnesia, examining their causes and repercussions.