The textbook describes the case of Henry Molaison, also known as H. M. After brain surgery, H. M could no longer create long-term memories. H. M. suffered from _____ amnesia.
A)retrograde
B)proactive
C)anterograde
D)retroactive

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Anterograde amnesia is the inability to create new long-term memories after an event or injury. This is what Henry Molaison (H. M.) experienced after his brain surgery. Retrograde amnesia is the inability to remember memories that occurred before an event or injury, while proactive and retroactive amnesias refer to the interference of past or future memories with the retrieval of current memories.

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