People Who Acquire Retrograde Amnesia Due to Damage to the Medial

Multiple Choice

People who acquire retrograde amnesia due to damage to the medial temporal lobe exhibit loss of ________.

A) generic memories going back several years, but only exhibit loss of episodic memories acquired shortly before the onset of amnesia
B) episodic memories going back several years, but only exhibit loss of generic memories acquired shortly before the onset of amnesia
C) both episodic and generic memories going back several years
D) both episodic and generic memories acquired shortly before the onset of amnesia