When Jacob was 2 years old, he and his family narrowly escaped death when their house was destroyed by a tornado. Despite the significance of this event, Jacob could remember nothing of it. This is called__________
A) hippocampus amnesia.
B) psychogenic amnesia.
C) infantile amnesia. Correct .Infantile amnesia refers to the fact that, with few exceptions ,children cannot generally recall events from the first few years of life as they get older.
D) chronic amnesia.

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Infantile amnesia refers to the phenomenon where individuals are unable to recall events from the first few years of life as they get older. This is the most fitting term to describe Jacob's inability to remember the tornado incident from when he was two years old.

When Jacob Was 2 Years Old, He and His Family