Alexander, age 30, lost consciousness during a car accident. His doctor said that he suffers from retrograde amnesia. Alexander has a memory loss for events that occurred
A) shortly before his accident.
B) in childhood.
C) for his first 30 years of life.
D) since his accident.

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Retrograde amnesia is a type of memory loss where a person loses memories for events that occurred before an injury or traumatic event, in this case, Alexander's car accident. Therefore, he will have a memory loss for events that occurred shortly before his accident.

Alexander, Age 30, Lost Consciousness During a Car Accident