Briefly discuss the differences between psychogenic and organic amnesia.
What will be an ideal response?
Key terms and concepts that may be included in student responses:
? Psychogenic amnesia-Caused by psychological factors, seldom involves anterograde amnesia (inability to learn new information acquired since onset of amnesia), can involve retrograde amnesia (inability to remember events from the past), retrograde amnesia often only for personal, not for general, information
? Organic amnesia-Caused by biological factors (such as disease, drugs, and blows to the head), often involves anterograde amnesia, can involve retrograde amnesia, retrograde amnesia usually for both personal and general information
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