Phineas Gage

What are the functions of the prefrontal cortex? Check all that apply

• decision making

• cake baking

• self control

• social interctions

• planning

Answer explanation

It is at the bottom of the paragraph. Look at the red. 

What part of the brain does this focus on?

• synapses

• spinal nerves

• prefrontal cortex

Answer explanation

In the second line

The prefrontal cortex shows what kind of changes over time

• striking and unnoticeable

• creative and indifferent

• prolonged and striking

Answer explanation

in the first line

When the prefrontal cortex is damaged it affects nothing. True or False?

• True

• False

What do our executive functions in control of?

• Shoe tying

• decisions and actions

• emotions

Answer explanation

Look at the red

How does mentioning Phineas Gage help the author prove her point?

• His case shows how people go back to work after an accident

• His case shows how people with similar damage don't think straight

• His case shows how people deal with memory loss even when they seem fine.

Answer explanation

Phineas suffered damage to the prefrontal cortex and had trouble planning what he was going to do day to day. Remember his behavior.

According to this paragraph, Damage to the prefrontal cortex can create problems with .....

• working

• driving

• planning.

Answer explanation

Look at the red

Who was involved with the shopping study?

• People who were in car accidents

• People with brain injuries

• People with children

Answer explanation

The second sentence "people with damage to the prefrontal cortex"

What were the participants told to do in the study

• buy all the items on the list and spend little money as possibl;e

• buy all the items on the list and ask for as little help as possible

• buy all the items on the list while going into less stores as possible

Answer explanation

The passage says: " instructed to purchase all the items on the list within a set amount of time and by going into as few shops as possible"

What was the best strategy to accomplish the assignment the participants was asked to do?

• group them up and sell them to someone else

• buy them and cross them off the list one by one

• group all the items up according to the store

Answer explanation

The passage says: "to group the items on the shopping list according to which shop they could be found in"