Patients with Frontal Lobe Lesions Often Show a Pattern of Goal

question 30

Multiple Choice

Patients with frontal lobe lesions often show a pattern of goal:

• A) aphasia-being unable to construct a verbal description of the task at hand
• B) neglect-relying on habitual responses even if it does not help the goal at hand
• C) agnosia-confusing instructions of a task
• D) amnesia-forgetting about the goal at hand

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Definitions:

Iconic Memory

A form of sensory memory that temporarily stores visual information and has a very brief retention period.

Implicit Memory

A type of long-term unconscious memory that doesn't require deliberate recall, often influencing thoughts and behaviors.

Explicit Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves conscious recollection of specific facts and events.

Automatic Processing

Mental tasks that are performed with minimal effort or consciousness.