Question

Parul remembers things from the past very well but cannot incorporate present events into her memory. She is suffering from:

• A. Retrograde Amnesia
• B. Proactive Interference
• C. Retroactive Interference
• D. Anterograde Amnesia

Hint:

Retrograde amnesia refers to the loss of old memories, while anterograde amnesia involves difficulty forming new ones. Distinguishing these two is crucial in understanding memory-related conditions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Anterograde amnesia is a condition where an individual loses the ability to create new memories following a traumatic event or brain injury. While past memories remain intact, the encoding and storage of new information in long-term memory are impaired.

• Past memories remain intact: A person might vividly remember their childhood.
• Difficulty with new information: The individual struggles to recall recent events, such as a conversation moments ago.