Ryan, a high-school football player, received a head injury during a game. Following recovery, Ryan was unable to remember anything that happened before the injury. However, he was able to form new relationships and new memories. In the context of forgetting, Ryan's condition best exemplifies

A. retrograde amnesia.
B. the primacy effect.
C. anterograde amnesia.
D. the recency effect.


Answer: A

Psychology

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