Which of these is an example of infantile amnesia?
A)Betty,age 25,can recall only good memories of what happened when she was 4 to 5 years old.
B)Johnny,age 10,has no memory of a family vacation that occurred when he was 2 years old.
C)When faced with a horrible stressor,some people return to an earlier stage of development,such as infancy,for the comfort that it provides.
D)Despite the fact that Alice,age 35,played the piano from ages 3 through 13,she has very little ability to do so now.

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Infantile amnesia refers to the inability of adults to remember events that occurred during infancy (between birth and age 2-3). Therefore, Johnny's lack of memory of the family vacation when he was 2 years old is an example of infantile amnesia. The other options do not pertain to infantile amnesia.

Which of These Is an Example of Infantile Amnesia