People with retrograde amnesia are unable to
A) learn new information.
B) recall childhood experiences.
C) remember stressful or traumatic events.
D) transform their short-term memories into long-term memories.
E) recall events that occurred prior to the brain injury.
Answer: E
Rationale: People with retrograde amnesia are unable to recall events that occurred prior to the brain injury.
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