One Conceptualization of the Prefrontal Cortex, Offered by Shimamura (2000)

question 58

Multiple Choice

One conceptualization of the prefrontal cortex, offered by Shimamura (2000) , which could explain the seemingly disparate set of impairments associated with damage to this area, is that

• A)one underlying function of the prefrontal lobes is to select the information that is most task-relevant.
• B)separate regions within the prefrontal cortex are specialized for these different functions.
• C)the prefrontal cortex is not directly involved in memory but is a relay station for information processing that occurs in the temporal lobes.
• D)information in the prefrontal cortex is temporarily represented in other neural sites, including the basal ganglia, during working memory.

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