A Type of Psychosurgery That Involves Disconnecting the Frontal Sections

question 153

Short Answer

A type of psychosurgery that involves disconnecting the frontal sections of the cortex from other areas of the brain is called a prefrontal __________.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Processes

Mental activities involved in acquiring, processing, and storing knowledge, including perception, memory, and reasoning.

Behavior-Reinforcement Beliefs

The belief that positive or negative reinforcement can influence the likelihood of certain behaviors being repeated.

Learned Helplessness

The belief that events are independent of behavior and are uncontrollable, which results in behavioral deficits characteristic of depression.

External Attribution

A belief that events are beyond one’s control.