Frontal lobe syndrome quiz

Which function is primarily associated with the prefrontal cortex?

• Planning and executing movement

• Language production and comprehension

• Executive function, planning, inhibition, decision processing, motivation, emotion regulation

• Visual processing

A patient is exhibiting symptoms of disinhibition. Based on the sub-types of the frontal lobe described by Luria (1966), which syndrome is most likely present?

• Dorsolateral syndrome

• Orbitofrontal syndrome

• VentroMedial syndrome

• Parietal syndrome

According to Bechara (2004), what is a primary consequence of bilateral lesions of the ventromedial cortex?

• Severe impairments in personal and social decision-making

• Loss of motor coordination

• Complete loss of memory

• Enhanced intellectual abilities

A patient exhibits both sharp reactive anger and signs of spatial neglect. Based on the information provided, which type of FLS might they have?

• Right unilateral FLS

• Left unilateral FLS

• Bilateral FLS

• No FLS

A patient presents with decreased motivation, apathy, and withdrawal. Which type of frontal lobe syndrome is most likely, based on the information provided?

• Right unilateral FLS

• Left unilateral FLS

• Bilateral FLS

• Occipital lobe syndrome

Which of the following best describes the role of contention scheduling in the two component system theory?

• It enables relatively automatic processing developed through learning.

• It is responsible for conscious decision-making in new situations.

• It prevents any automatic actions from occurring.

• It only operates when a person is asleep.

What is the term used to describe the impulsive behavior of FLS patients triggered by environmental stimuli?

• Cognitive dissonance

• Environmental dependency syndrome

• Learned helplessness

• Social facilitation

A patient presents with symptoms of FLS after damage to the prefrontal cortex. Which of the following would be the most appropriate step in categorizing their syndrome?

• Determine if the damage is in the dorsolateral, orbitofrontal, or ventromedial region.

• Assess the patient’s visual acuity.

• Measure the patient’s blood pressure.

• Test for hearing loss.

A patient presents with slow, effortful speech and perseverative phonemes. Based on these symptoms, what type of disorder might they have?

• Inertia disorder of left frontal origin

• Auditory processing disorder

• Visual agnosia

• Right parietal lobe disorder

Which psychological assessment tool is primarily used to measure cognitive flexibility?

• Wisconsin card sorting test (WCST)

• Tower of London

• Go no go task

• Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB)