A Soldier Was Injured When a Mortar Exploded Next to Him

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Multiple Choice

A soldier was injured when a mortar exploded next to him. Although he recovered from his wounds, he is not able to recall information from years ago. What term is used to describe this soldier's condition?

• A) retroactive amnesia
• B) retrograde amnesia
• C) proactive amnesia
• D) anteretrograde amnesia

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Definitions:

Materialist Philosophy

Materialist philosophy asserts that material conditions determine human consciousness and social structures, prioritizing the physical and tangible aspects of existence over ideas or spiritual conjectures.

Consciousness

The state or quality of awareness, or being aware of an external object or something within oneself, often considered a complex mental state.

Morality

Principles or rules concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.

Social Facts

Aspects of social life that exist outside and independently of individual consciousness and exert influence on individual behavior, as conceptualized by Émile Durkheim.