Sherry suffered a concussion in a car accident.She remembers driving down the road, but she cannot remember how the accident happened.Sherry has been able to form new memories since the accident.Based on this information, Sherry appears to suffer from
A)retrograde amnesia.
B)anterograde amnesia.
C)iconic amnesia.
D)Korsakoff's syndrome.

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Sherry's inability to remember the events leading up to the accident suggests retrograde amnesia, which affects memories formed before an incident. Her ability to form new memories indicates that anterograde amnesia is not present.

Sherry Suffered a Concussion in a Car Accident