The main difference between dissociative amnesia and ordinary forgetting is

A) that dissociative amnesia is often due to ingesting drugs or alcohol.
B) that ordinary memory loss is often due to extreme stress.
C) These are just different names for the same thing.
D) the amount of time or the loss of personal facts.

Dissociative Amnesia

A psychological disorder characterized by temporary memory loss that can't be attributed to a neurological condition.

Ordinary Forgetting

The common and natural process of losing information over time, which can occur due to various factors such as lack of attention or encoding failure.

Personal Facts

Specific information about an individual that defines aspects of their personal life or attributes.