PSY 324 Week 7 Quiz - 100% Correct Questions & Answers

PSY 324 Week 7 Quiz Question 1 1 out of 1 points Which statement is the most accurate description about the current understanding of executive functions, according to the assigned reading this week? Selected Answer: It is still debatable whether executive functions constitute one unifying ability or several dissociable abilities. Answers: Executive functions do not show developmental changes. It is still debatable whether executive functions constitute one unifying ability or several dissociable abilities. There is now a standard battery for assessing executive functions in all age groups. • Question 2 It is still debatable whether these is any executive function at all. 1 out of 1 points Phineas Gage was a railroad worker in the 19th century who suffered a horrible accident at work when a metal rod was propelled by an explosion through his skull, damaging a significant portion of his prefrontal cortex. Amazingly, he remained conscious after the accident and soon the doctor declared that his intelligence was preserved. Despite the initial positive outlook, the brain damage did cause some impairment. Based on our knowledge now, we might expect the impairment to appear in . Selected Answer: goal-oriented behavior Answers: reading comprehension goal-oriented behavior facial recognition • Question 3 memory formation 1 out of 1 points Which of the following memory task requires the most involvement of executive functions? Selected Answer: list all the objects in your own bedroom Answers: reciting the entire alphabet list all the objects in your own bedroom playing a well-memorized piece on an instrument • Question 4 retrieve the definition of episodic memory 0 out of 1 points In the conception of Norman and Shallice (1986), executive functions are engaged by processes. Selected Answer: automatic Answers: automatic