The text cites a case example about Rutger, a businessman who was hospitalized for a few days after becoming dazed and losing his identity. The amnesia Rutger was showing for the
Period between entering the emergency room and the morning he regained his memory for
Prior events is an example of ______.
A) generalized amnesia
B) localized amnesia
C) selective amnesia
D) depersonalization

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The amnesia Rutger was showing is an example of localized amnesia because he could not recall events from a specific time period. Generalized amnesia would result in complete memory loss, while selective amnesia would only affect specific memories. Depersonalization is a dissociative disorder characterized by feeling disconnected from one's own identity or body, and is not applicable in this case.

The Text Cites a Case Example About Rutger, a Businessman