Patient PF

question 89

Multiple Choice

Patient P.F.was tasked with designing a new lab space.His inability to actually generate a new architectural lab design for over two hours after being presented with the problem suggests that his right-hemisphere lesion to the prefrontal cortex affected his ability to engage with ______.

• A)ill-defined problems
• B)well-defined problems
• C)expert systems
• D)critical thinking

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Definitions:

Iconic Memory

A type of visual memory that lasts only a fraction of a second, allowing the brain to take a "snapshot" of the visual field.

Shallow Processing

Shallow processing involves a minimal level of engagement, attention, and thought, often leading to only temporary retention of information.

Hierarchical Organization

An organizational structure where entities are ranked one above the other according to a certain criterion.

Specific Facts

Particular details or pieces of information that are true and can be verified.