A Patient with Frontal Lobe Damage Is Given a Task

question 52

Multiple Choice

A patient with frontal lobe damage is given a task in which he must change his response when he encounters a new stimulus. The patient understands the directions and knows that the stimulus has changed, but continues to make an old response. This patient is:

• A) probably unable to remember what the new response is supposed to be, because frontal lobe damage is associated with working-memory problems
• B) trying to be difficult, because frontal lobe damage leads to negative personality changes
• C) perseverating
• D) unable to learn the relationship between the stimulus and the response

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Definitions:

Quick and Varied

Describes actions or processes that happen rapidly and involve a wide range of different elements or aspects.

Negative Emotion

Feelings or emotions that are unpleasant or undesirable, such as anger, sadness, fear, or jealousy.

Hallucination

The perception of something not present, often involving seeing or hearing things that aren't there.

Subjective State

A psychological condition based on an individual's inner experiences and feelings.