AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE CEREBRAL CORTEX

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which lobe of the cerebral cortex governs reasoning, planning, problem solving, speech attention, and focus?
A
Temporal Lobe
B
Frontal Lobe
C
Occipital Lobe
D
Parietal Lobe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The frontal lobe is generally where higher executive functions including emotional regulation, planning, reasoning and problem solving occur.

Detailed explanation-2: -The frontal lobes also subsume what is collectively referred to as executive skills. These functions include attention, rea-soning, judgment, problem solving, creativity, emotional regulation, impulse con-trol and awareness of aspects of one’s and others’ functioning.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your frontal lobe is at the front of your brain behind your forehead. Functions of your frontal lobe include: Decision-making, problem-solving. Conscious thought.

Detailed explanation-4: -Broca’s area, located in the left hemisphere, is associated with speech production and articulation.

Detailed explanation-5: -The four lobes of the cerebral cortex are frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe and occipital lobe. Their functions are as follows: Frontal lobe − It is responsible for cognitive functions such as attention, thinking, memory, reasoning and learning. It also inhibits the autonomic and emotional responses.

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