Question

bryson remembers nothing before his concussion happened, meaning he has ______ amnesia. if he were unable to learn new things, he would have ______ amnesia.

anterograde; retrograde
flashbulb; retro-antero
short-term; long-term
retrograde; anterograde

Explanation:

Analyze the first blank

The first sentence states: "Bryson remembers nothing before his concussion happened, meaning he has ________ amnesia."

• Loss of memory for events that occurred before a brain injury or trauma is defined as retrograde amnesia.

Analyze the second blank

The second sentence states: "If he were unable to learn new things, he would have ________ amnesia."

• The inability to form or encode new memories after the onset of a brain injury is defined as anterograde amnesia.

Match with the options

• The correct sequence of terms to fill in the blanks is "retrograde; anterograde".
• Let's evaluate the given choices:
• "anterograde; retrograde" (Incorrect order)
• "flashbulb; retro-antero" (Incorrect terms; Flashbulb Memory refers to vivid, detailed memories of personally significant events, which does not fit here)
• "short-term; long-term" (Incorrect terms)
• "retrograde; anterograde" (Correct order and terms)

Answer:

• (A) anterograde; retrograde
• (B) flashbulb; retro-antero
• (C) short-term; long-term
• (D) retrograde; anterograde (Correct answer)