Research on the Effects of Prefrontal Lobe Damage on Gambling

question 39

Multiple Choice

Research on the effects of prefrontal lobe damage on gambling tasks suggests the radical personality changes exhibited by Phineas Gage after his injury may have been due to a(n) :

• A)insensitivity to the future consequences of his behavior.
• B)reduced sensitivity to pleasurable stimuli.
• C)inability to experience negative emotions associated with losses.
• D)insensitivity to the immediate consequences of his behavior.

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