A soap opera character is unable to remember anything about the car that ran her down on the street and gave her a concussion. This is an example of ________.
A) anterograde amnesia
B) retroactive interference
C) retrograde amnesia
D) the serial position effect

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Retrograde amnesia is the inability to recall events or information that occurred before a traumatic event or injury, such as a concussion. This is different from anterograde amnesia, which is the inability to create new memories after the traumatic event or injury. Retroactive interference refers to new information interfering with the ability to remember old information. The serial position effect refers to the tendency to remember items at the beginning and end of a list better than those in the middle.

A Soap Opera Character Is Unable to Remember Anything About