Which Portion of the Cerebral Cortex Is Most Directly Involved

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which portion of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in making plans and formulating moral judgments?

• A) occipital lobes
• B) frontal lobes
• C) temporal lobes
• D) parietal lobes

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Definitions:

Nerve Fibers

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses throughout the nervous system.

Eardrum

A thin membrane in the ear that vibrates in response to sound waves, thereby transmitting sound to the inner ear.

Sound Waves

Sounds that move through air or a different substance and become audible when they arrive at a person's or animal's eardrum.

Frequencies

The rate at which a vibration occurs that constitutes a wave, either in a material (as in sound waves) or in an electromagnetic field (as in radio waves and light), usually measured in hertz.