Jacob cannot remember anything that occurred in the minutes leading up to the bicycle accident that knocked him briefly unconscious.This mild form of _____ amnesia is MOST likely due to the head injury preventing memory _____.
A)anterograde;consolidation
B)anterograde;rehearsal
C)retrograde;consolidation
D)retrograde;rehearsal

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Retrograde amnesia involves the loss of memories formed before an event, in this case, the bicycle accident. Consolidation is the process by which memories become stable in the brain, and a head injury can disrupt this process for memories not fully consolidated at the time of the accident.

Jacob Cannot Remember Anything That Occurred in the Minutes Leading