Don dove into a swimming pool and hit his head in the side. He suffered a concussion and damaged his hippocampus. Now he cannot remember anything that happened after he woke up. Don is suffering from
A)retrograde amnesia
B)anterograde amnesia
C)proactive interference
D)retroactive interference
E)memory decay

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Don is suffering from anterograde amnesia, which is the inability to form new memories after the event that caused the amnesia. The damage to his hippocampus, a region of the brain critical for memory formation, is consistent with symptoms of anterograde amnesia.

Don Dove into a Swimming Pool and Hit His Head