20. Impulse Control Flashcards
1
Q
What function does the frontal lobe provide? (ccc impulse control)
A
Top down impulse control
2
Q
At what age does the frontal lobe fully develop? (ccc impulse control)
A
18
3
Q
What is a consequence of impaired frontal inhabitric capacity? (ccc impulse control)
A
Impulsivity
4
Q
What does temporal impulsivity regard? (ccc impulse control)
A
Time, specifically a delay in graification
5
Q
What test can measure impulsivity? (ccc impulse control)
A
Iowa gambling task
6
Q
Why is dopamine and addiction associated? (ccc impulse control)
A
Released to the nucleus accumbent, which is important for reinforcement
7
Q
What is a consequence of long term addiction? (ccc impulse control)
A
Shrinkage of the cortex
