Hideo Suffers Major Trauma to His Head When His Car

Multiple Choice

Hideo suffers major trauma to his head when his car is hit by a speeding 18-wheeler. As a result of his injury, he loses certain memories. He cannot remember the crash itself or the preceding few months of his life, but he is able to make new long-term memories. Hideo's condition is known as ________.

A) retrograde amnesia
B) memory repression
C) anterograde amnesia
D) posttraumatic stress disorder