What is the name of the psychogenic amnesia in which a person cannot remember traumatic events but is aware of this lack of memory, and may be disturbed by the inability to remember?
A) repression
B) dissociative amnesia
C) dissociative fugue
D) dissociative identity disorder

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Dissociative amnesia is a type of psychogenic amnesia in which a person cannot remember traumatic events, but is aware of this lack of memory, and may be disturbed by the inability to remember. Repression refers to the unconscious process by which memories of traumatic events are pushed out of conscious awareness. Dissociative fugue is a condition in which a person suddenly and unexpectedly travels away from home, but may have amnesia for the entire experience. Dissociative identity disorder involves the presence of two or more distinct personalities within an individual.

What Is the Name of the Psychogenic Amnesia in Which