Executive Functions Flashcards
Which of the frontal-subcortical circuits would most likely be involved with a child’s eye tracking? a. motor circuit b. oculomotor circuit c. dorsolateral circuit d. orbitofrontal circuit
Answer: Oculomotor Circuit
The classic case of Phineas Gage illustrated the behavioral effects of damage to what part of the brain? a. prefrontal dorsolateral b. anterior cingulated c. basal ganglia d. prefrontal orbitofrontal
Answer: -Prefrontal Orbitofrontal
What part of the brain regulates the learning of reward and punishment? a. anterior cingulate b. limbic system c. orbitofrontal region d. dorsolateral region
Answer: Orbitfrontal Region
Dr. McCloskey stated that executive functions vary depending upon the arenas of involvement. All of the following are the arenas of involvement he mentioned except for one, which one? a. intrapersonal b. social-cultural c. interpersonal d. environmental
Answer: Social-Cultral
A child with poor initiating behaviors and behavioral apathy may have dysfunction in what part of the prefrontal cortex? a. dorsolateral region b. orbitofrontal region c. anterior cingulate d. basil ganglia
Answer: -Anterior Cingulate
Dr. McCloskey’s self-regulation executive functions for attention include all of the following except one of the functions below, which one? a. perceive b. divide c. select d, sustain
Answer: Divide
What two tests are designed to measure concept generation? a. D-KEFS 20 Questions and D-KEFS Tower b. NEPSY-II Design Fluency & D-KEFS Design Fluency c. WJIII-COG Pair Cancellation & WJIII-COG Planning d. NEPSY-II Animal Sorting and D-KEFS Sorting
Answer: NEPSY-II Animal Sorting and D-KEFS Sorting
Which of the verbal fluency measures generate the most process scores? a. WJIII-COG Retrievel Fluency b. NEPSY-II Word Generation c. D-KEFS Verbal Fluency d. None of the above
Answer: -D-KEFS Verbal Fluency
Which of the frontal-subcortical circuits would most likely be involved with a child’s handwriting? a. motor circuit b. oculomotor circuit c. dorsolateral circuit d. orbitofrontal circuit
Answer: Motor Circuit
