Lesions to Which of the Following Structures Influence Decisions About

question 172

Multiple Choice

Lesions to which of the following structures influence decisions about immediate and delayed rewards?

• A) the cingulate cortex
• B) the orbitofrontal cortex
• C) the amygdala
• D) the nucleus accumbens

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Definitions:

Medial Prefrontal Cortex

A brain region involved in decision making, social behavior, and integrating various aspects of emotional and cognitive processes.

Dorsolateral Prefrontal

An area of the prefrontal cortex involved in executive functions such as working memory, cognitive flexibility, planning, inhibition, and abstract reasoning.

Visual Memory

The ability to remember or recall information such as objects, symbols, or scenes, processed by the visual system.

Left Frontal

Pertaining to the left front part of the brain, which is associated with functions such as reasoning, planning, parts of speech, and movement.