The Effects of Multiple Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries and Task Difficulty on Cognitive Function

Title: The Effects of Multiple Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries and Task Difficulty on Cognitive Function
Author: Josephina Losco
Faculty Sponsor: Jaime Cloud; Joel Alexander; Gavin Keulks
Date: 6/1/2018
Abstract: Previous research regarding mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) indicates that even one
mTBI can result in long-term cognitive deficits in memory, speed of processing, and
attention. This study further investigated this research with the hypothesis that, after
controlling for other influences of cognitive functioning, individuals with 2 or more
mTBI would perform more poorly on a battery of cognitive tests than individuals with 0-
1 mTBI. It was further predicted that the effect of task difficulty on speed of processing
would be influenced by the number of mTBI participants experienced...
Type: Text; Honors Thesis
Department: Honors Program
Keywords: Cognitive Deficits; Mild Brain Injury; Speed of Processing
Language: eng
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Identifier: honors_theses/161