Describe Four Factors That Can Influence Response to the Trauma

question 6

Essay

Describe four factors that can influence response to the trauma of combat and their impact.

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Definitions:

Memory

The capability of the mind to retain and recall information.

Lincoln Penny

A one-cent coin currently minted in the United States, bearing the image of President Abraham Lincoln.

Encoding Failure

A cause of forgetting that occurs when information was never put into long-term memory.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition in which the ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia is lost, leaving the past memories intact.