Healthy Participants and Participants with Prefrontal Cortex Damage Played a Gambling

question 45

Multiple Choice

Healthy participants and participants with prefrontal cortex damage played a gambling game in which they selected cards from one of four decks. Two of the decks were associated with large wins and large losses (riskier) , and the other two decks were associated with small wins and small losses (safer) . At the beginning of the game, all participants chose cards from the four decks equally. With extended play, the healthy participants chose more cards from the _____, whereas the participants with prefrontal cortex damage chose cards from _____.

• A)safer decks; the riskier decks
• B)safer decks; both sets of decks equally
• C)riskier deck; the safer decks
• D)riskier deck; both sets of decks equally

---

Definitions:

Polypharmacy

A situation in which elderly people are prescribed several medications. The various side effects and interactions of those medications can result in symptoms typical of major neurocognitive disorder.

Prescription Drugs

Medications legally prescribed by a doctor to treat a variety of health conditions, requiring a healthcare provider's authorization to purchase.

Elderly People

Individuals of an advanced age, often defined contextually but generally pertaining to those who have reached retirement age or older.

Life Review

An examination of one’s own role in the history of human life, engaged in by many elderly people. This can be written or oral.