One Conceptualization of the Prefrontal Cortex,offered by Shimamura (2000),that Could

question 9

Multiple Choice

One conceptualization of the prefrontal cortex,offered by Shimamura (2000) ,that 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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