Executive Functions and Brain Regions Quiz
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Which brain regions are involved in executive functions?

  • Prefrontal and parietal regions (correct)
  • Temporal and parietal cortex
  • Temporal and parietal regions
  • Prefrontal and temporal regions
  • What was positively correlated with the volume of the dorsal prefrontal cortex?

  • Temporal lobe epilepsy
  • Occipital cortex volume
  • Working memory index (correct)
  • Parietal cortex volume
  • What did Keller et al. (2009) find in individuals with temporal lobe epilepsy?

  • Volume atrophy in the occipital cortex
  • Volume atrophy in the temporal lobe
  • Volume atrophy in the prefrontal cortex (correct)
  • Volume atrophy in the parietal cortex
  • Do the results differ among different age groups?

    <p>Yes, the results differ substantially among different age groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which study investigated structural differences in the prefrontal cortex?

    <p>Jacobs, Harvey, &amp; Anderson, 2011</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain regions have been found to be involved in executive functions?

    <p>Prefrontal and parietal regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was positively correlated with the volume of the dorsal prefrontal cortex?

    <p>Working memory index</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which study found volume atrophy in the dorsal prefrontal cortex in individuals with temporal lobe epilepsy?

    <p>Keller et al. (2009)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which age group showed substantial differences in the results?

    <p>Adolescents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain region showed volume atrophy in individuals with temporal lobe epilepsy?

    <p>Prefrontal cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

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