In a very unfortunate set of events,Adriano was involved in a car collision that resulted in a head injury with resultant brain damage.According to __________ law,Adriano is going to experience greater impact on more recent memories than on remote memories.
A) Reyner's
B) Thorndike's
C) Ribot's
D) Watson's

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Ribot's law, also known as the law of regression or the law of retrograde amnesia, states that in cases of brain damage, older memories are relatively preserved while newer memories are more vulnerable and likely to be lost. Therefore, according to Ribot's law, Adriano will experience greater impact on more recent memories than on remote memories as a result of his head injury and brain damage.

In a Very Unfortunate Set of Events,Adriano Was Involved in a Car