After Certain Kinds of Damage in the Prefrontal Cortex, People

question 207

Multiple Choice

After certain kinds of damage in the prefrontal cortex, people become unemotional. What happens to their reasoning ability?

• A) They become more rational and logical than before.
• B) They take longer than usual to make decisions, but generally make the same decisions as anyone else.
• C) They have difficulty deciding what to do, and often make poor decisions.
• D) They make decisions faster than usual, but generally make the same decisions as anyone else.

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