Executive Functioning

Executive functioning includes:

• self-monitoring

• self-awareness

• self-regulation

• all of the above

Executive functions are cognitive abilities necessary to complete complex goal-directed behaviors while adapting to a range of environmental demands.

• True

• False

Planning and sequencing are the responsibility of:

• orbitofrontal cortex

• dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

• anterior cingulate cortex

Task impurity has to do with:

• the lack of assessment of processes such as goal setting, structuring, and decision making

• ecological validity

• the unknown relationship between performance on standardized tests and performance on daily tasks

• the potential triggering of non-executive processes during tasks assessing executive functions

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for executive functions?

• Prefrontal cortex

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Parietal lobe

Executive functioning is crucial for which of the following activities?

• Solving complex problems

• Breathing

• Digesting food

• Sleeping

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Which of the following is NOT considered an executive function?

• Impulse control

• Memory recall

• Planning

• Emotional regulation

The ability to switch focus between tasks is known as:

• Cognitive flexibility

• Working memory

• Inhibition

• Sustained attention

Which neurotransmitter is most associated with executive functioning?

• Dopamine

• Serotonin

• GABA

• Acetylcholine

Executive functions are often assessed using which type of test?

• Stroop test

• EKG

• MRI

• Blood test