Simon Has Damage to His Prefrontal Cortex

question 202

Multiple Choice

Simon has damage to his prefrontal cortex. It is most likely that he:

• A) has difficulty in emotional regulation.
• B) has lost the capacity to determine the emotional importance of incoming information.
• C) feels excessively manic and euphoric.
• D) feels excessively depressed.

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Definitions:

Perceivers

Individuals who interpret, process, and assign meaning to information and stimuli they receive from the environment.

Behavior

The behavior or responses of a person in reaction to outside or inside triggers.

Unconscious Attributions

The process of assigning causes to behaviors without conscious awareness, often based on implicit biases or heuristics.

Conscious Attributions

The process of deliberately reasoning about the causes of one's own or others' behavior and outcomes.