The Belief That the Prefrontal Cortex Has a Very Important

question 137

Multiple Choice

The belief that the prefrontal cortex has a very important part to play in the development of depression is probably:

• A) wrong; current studies focus on the hypothalamus.
• B) correct, although researchers have not identified the specifics of the relationship.
• C) wrong; activity in the prefrontal cortex is the same in those persons with depression compared with those persons who are not diagnosed with depression.
• D) correct; unusually high activity in some parts and unusually low activity in other parts of the prefrontal cortex are associated with depression.

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Definitions:

Mental Breaks

Short periods of rest or distraction taken during intense periods of mental activity to improve focus and productivity.

Functional Fixedness

A mental bias that confines an individual to utilizing an item solely in its conventional manner.

Mental Set

A framework for thinking about a problem, based on previous experiences and successes, that can both aid and hinder problem-solving.

Heuristic

A heuristic is a problem-solving strategy or technique that employs a practical, non-guaranteed method or shortcut to produce solutions that are not guaranteed to be optimal but are sufficient for the circumstances.