Head injuries from automobile and motorcycle accidents are most likely to produce:
A) retrograde amnesia.
B) anterograde amnesia.
C) proactive interference.
D) memory consolidation.

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Retrograde amnesia is the loss of memory of events before the injury. Automobile and motorcycle accidents typically involve a sudden impact or jolt to the head, which can cause the brain to shift inside the skull and result in damage to the hippocampus, an area involved in memory consolidation. This damage can lead to retrograde amnesia, but is less likely to cause anterograde amnesia (difficulty forming new memories) or proactive interference (memory interference caused by previously learned information).

Head Injuries from Automobile and Motorcycle Accidents Are Most Likely