A person has recently fallen down the stairs.Now they cannot recall anything that happened to them prior to the fall,but can recall information after the fall.This is an example of ______.
A)retrograde amnesia
B)anterograde amnesia
C)procedural amnesia
D)declarative amnesia

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Retrograde amnesia is the loss of pre-existing memories to conscious recollection, beyond an ordinary degree of forgetfulness. In this case, the person cannot recall anything that happened prior to the fall, which is characteristic of retrograde amnesia.

A Person Has Recently Fallen Down the Stairs