A Person Who Is Considered to Be Impulsive Might Have

question 139

Multiple Choice

A person who is considered to be impulsive might have increased activity in the _____ when making economic decisions.

• A)ventromedial prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens
• B)lateral prefrontal and medial temporal cortex
• C)dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
• D)posterior parietal cortex

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Definitions:

Information-processing Approach

A view in cognitive psychology that likens the mind to a computer in terms of how information is encoded, stored, and retrieved.

Atkinson-Shiffrin Model

A theory of human memory that was proposed in the 1960s, suggesting that memory consists of three main components: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Maintenance Rehearsal

A cognitive process involving the repetitive review of information to keep it in short-term memory for extended periods.

Repeating Items

The act of presenting the same content or material multiple times to improve memory retention or emphasize importance.