Luis developed anterograde amnesia when he was in his twenties due to surgery.You would expect him to have difficulty with which one of the following tasks?
A)learning to ride a bike
B)learning to swim
C)telling a joke he heard yesterday
D)telling a joke he heard when he was 10

Question

Luis developed anterograde amnesia when he was in his twenties due to surgery.You would expect him to have difficulty with which one of the following tasks?​ 
A)learning to ride a bike 
B)learning to swim 
C)telling a joke he heard yesterday 
D)telling a joke he heard when he was 10

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Anterograde amnesia affects the ability to form new memories after the onset of the condition. Luis would have difficulty recalling a joke he heard yesterday since it involves forming a new memory. He may still be able to remember a joke he heard when he was 10, as it was before the onset of his amnesia. Learning to ride a bike or swim involves procedural memory, which is typically not affected by anterograde amnesia.

Luis Developed Anterograde Amnesia When He Was in His Twenties