Prefrontal Cortex Flashcards
(13 cards)
Who is the father of consciousness/psychology?
William James
T/F: The prefrontal cortex is the first area of the brain to fully develop.
False. It is the latest to develop in humans.
T/F: The prefrontal cortex is responsible for higher order thinking, and only interacts with itself.
False. It IS responsible for higher order thinking but by interacting with different areas of the brain.
What does the frontal eye fields of the premotor cortex do?
It controls eye movements across time
Activity in the premotor cortex reflects (past/present/future) actions.
present
T/F: Activity in the premotor cortex only reflects actual movements.
False. Activity can reflect perceived as well as actual movements.
In Nitz’s lab, they study _______ ______, or the differing choices of L/R made.
Action sequences
When a monkey sees a human reaching for an object, neurons in the monkeys premotor cortex may fire. The neurons firing are called…?
Mirror neurons
T/F: Mirror neurons will activate if they do not see a person cracking a peanut, but hear it.
True
The transition from cue delay to cue activity is a good example of…?
Working memory
What is numerosity? Where does it happen?
A number-ness appreciated by neurons in the brain, located in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
T/F: You can train the brain to associate 3-ness with the roman numeral III.
True! The brain is cool!
T/F: When neurons are firing for an AABB, the neurons are responding to the categories themselves.
False. The categories themselves are largely unimportant. Rather, the prefrontal cortex is identifying relationships.
