According to Damasio's Somatic Marker Hypothesis,a Frontal Lobe Injury Can

question 4

Multiple Choice

According to Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis,a frontal lobe injury can impair decision making by:

• A) disconnecting brain regions involved in decision making from those involved in emotion.
• B) separating thought from reason.
• C) disconnecting the frontal lobes from the parietal lobes.
• D) disconnecting the frontal lobes from the thalamus.

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Definitions:

Extrinsic Motivation

A drive, or reason to pursue a goal, that arises from the wish to have external rewards, perhaps by earning money or praise.

Initiative Guilt

A stage in psychosocial development where children face conflicts between their desire to act independently and the guilt that may come from unintended consequences or overstepping boundaries.

Intrinsic Motivation

The drive to engage in activities for their own sake and personal rewards, rather than for some separate consequence.

Dramatic Play

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