After being hit on the head, Jean-Luc has a memory problem. He cannot learn the names of new people that he meets. Fortunately, he can still remember details of his life prior to the head injury. Jean-Luc is most likely demonstrating
A. proactive inhibition.
B. anterograde amnesia.
C. retrograde amnesia.
D. the recency effect.
Answer: B
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