Pedro Has Suffered a Head Injury That Causes Him to Have

question 97

Multiple Choice

Pedro has suffered a head injury that causes him to have no memory of the events preceding the injury. He is suffering from

• A)retrograde amnesia.
• B)anterograde amnesia.
• C)proactive interference.
• D)retroactive interference.
• E)dissociative amnesia.

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