Question

Marla is talking to a friend and spreading a rumor that she heard about a co-worker. When the friend asks where she heard the rumor, Marla cannot remember. Marla is experiencing what psychologists call

1)retrograde amnesia.
2)anterograde amnesia.
3)source amnesia.
4)stress amnesia.

Answer 1

Often we remember a message but cannot remember the source of the message. However, I have never heard the term, "source amnesia." This term may have been more recently coined after my training.

Answer 2

source

Answer 3

anterograde amnesia

Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

Marla is experiencing what psychologists call source amnesia. Source amnesia is the inability to remember where or when a piece of information was acquired, while still retaining the knowledge itself. In this case, Marla is unable to recall where she heard the rumor about her co-worker, but she is still able to remember and spread the rumor itself. So, the correct answer is 3) source amnesia.