AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This directs the brain’s higher cognitive and emotional functions
A
cerebellum
B
cerebral cortex
C
hypothalamus
D
corpus callosum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Each of these lobes is responsible for processing different types of information. Collectively, your cerebral cortex is responsible for the higher-level processes of the human brain, including language, memory, reasoning, thought, learning, decision-making, emotion, intelligence and personality.

Detailed explanation-2: -The largest lobes of the cerebral cortex are the frontal lobes. These are located at the front of the brain behind the forehead. The frontal lobe’s functions primarily involve ‘higher’ cognitive functions such as decision-making, conscious thought, problem-solving, and attention.

Detailed explanation-3: -The role of the prefrontal cortex in higher cognitive functions.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cerebral cortex, also known as the cerebral mantle, is the outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain in humans and other mammals. The cerebral cortex mostly consists of the six-layered neocortex, with just 10% consisting of allocortex.

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