The character of Dori from the movie Finding Nemo keeps complaining that she has short-term memory loss because she can't remember the name of the friend she met a few minutes earlier. What is a more likely explanation for her memory failure?
A) anterograde amnesia
B) retrograde amnesia
C) amygdala damage
D) blocking

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Dori's inability to remember the name of her friend immediately after meeting them suggests that her memory problem is with forming new memories, which is a characteristic of anterograde amnesia. Retrograde amnesia refers to the inability to remember past events, amygdala damage would affect emotion regulation, and blocking refers to the temporary inability to access information that is stored in memory.

The Character of Dori from the Movie Finding Nemo Keeps