Difficulty in Planning Future Events as Well as Changes in Personality

question 152

Multiple Choice

Difficulty in planning future events as well as changes in personality can be attributed to many things, from drug abuse to mental illness.In assessing a new patient with these conditions, a physician should also evaluate possible trauma to the _______, because damage to this region can have the same effects.

• A) primary motor cortex
• B) primary somatosensory cortex
• C) occipital lobe
• D) temporal lobe
• E) frontal lobe

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Definitions:

Emotional Content

The emotional significance or impact of a message, situation, or experience.

Rambling

Speaking or writing at length in a confused or inconsequential way without clear direction or point.

Incongruent Responses

Responses that do not align or are inconsistent with the expected outcome or previous statements.

Satisfaction

A feeling of fulfillment or contentment regarding a particular outcome or experience.