Robert has an accident when he is out trekking with his friends.He cannot recall anything that happened just before slipping and hitting his head on a boulder.He most likely has
A)psychogenic amnesia.
B)anterograde amnesia.
C)retrograde amnesia.
D)repressive amnesia.

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Retrograde amnesia is characterized by the inability to recall events that occurred prior to the onset of amnesia, but procedural memory and memories for events that occurred after the onset of amnesia are typically intact. Given that Robert cannot recall anything that happened just before his accident, but is still able to remember his trekking experience with his friends, it is likely that he has retrograde amnesia.

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