Jonathan was in a motorcycle accident and sustained an injury to his hippocampus.He now has anterograde amnesia,which means that he has difficulty
A) remembering familiar people's names.
B) recovering semantic memories.
C) remembering events from his childhood.
D) forming new memories.

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Anterograde amnesia is characterized by an inability to form new memories following the event that caused the amnesia. In Jonathan's case, damage to his hippocampus, which is crucial for memory formation, has resulted in this condition.

Jonathan Was in a Motorcycle Accident and Sustained an Injury