Age 18 to 20 Lesson 3.1 Quiz

What is a primary role of the Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) in the Deliberate Decision-Making System? *

Storing long-term memories for decision-making

Managing working memory and cognitive control to enable thoughtful decisions

Triggering immediate emotional responses to familiar tasks

Reacting to routine decisions without deliberate analysis

When does the ACC trigger an up-regulation from the Automatic System to the Deliberate System? *

When tasks are repetitive and familiar

When immediate responses are required without analysis

When decisions involve low cognitive effort

When familiar solutions fail to make progress or when facing novel tasks

Why is cognitive control important for managing complex decisions? *

It ensures decisions are made without considering alternatives

It focuses only on routine tasks to save mental energy

It enables thoughtful and deliberate responses to unfamiliar challenges

It eliminates the need for deliberate decision-making

How does the Prefrontal Cortex contribute to goal-directed actions? *

By responding instinctively without analysis

By suppressing all deliberation to conserve energy

By focusing only on emotional responses to decisions

By integrating diverse information and resources for thoughtful decision-making

In which situation is a shift from the Automatic System to the Deliberate System most likely necessary? *

Following a familiar routine without changes

Completing a repetitive task with minimal variation

Encountering a novel task that requires careful analysis and planning

Reacting to an immediate and familiar stimulus

DDM Age 18 to 20 – Daily Challenged to Daily Decider