AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Amnesia caused by brain injury or damage is known as neurological amnesia. Possible causes of neurological amnesia include: Stroke. Brain inflammation, which may be due to an infection with a virus such as herpes simplex virus.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most common types of amnesia are: Anterograde amnesia: A person with anterograde amnesia cannot remember new information. This usually results from brain trauma, such as a blow to the head that causes brain damage. The person will have their full memory from the time before the injury.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dementia is not a normal part of aging. It includes the loss of cognitive functioning-thinking, remembering, learning, and reasoning-and behavioral abilities to the extent that it interferes with a person’s quality of life and activities. Memory loss, though common, is not the only sign of dementia.