Retrograde memory refers to memory for events prior to the event?

• A. Short-term memory for recent items
• B. Procedural memory of skills
• C. Events before the event
• D. Events after the event

Answer: (C)

Retrograde memory is about recalling information from before a specific event or incident. It describes memories that existed prior to the disruption, which is what retrograde amnesia affects. In contrast, memories formed after the event—new information the person learns or experiences—are tied to antegrade memory. So the option that describes memories of events before the event fits retrograde memory. The other options describe memory for recent items (short-term), skills and actions (procedural memory), or memories after the event (which is antegrade), none of which capture the idea of recalling past events before the incident.