PSYC 3265 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Neuropsychological Test, Confabulation, Anterior Communicating Artery
17 Dec 2016
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Executive processes coordinate mental activity so that a particular goal is achieved. There is currently controversy about whether there are several types of executive processes or a single type (we are assuming several) 2. switching attention switching attention from one activity to another (e. g. , having a conversation and driving) Inhibiting information that has been perceived (e. g. , ignoring music on radio when traffic is heavy and one is driving) Scheduling a sequence of activities planning the order in which a activities will be carried out in order to achieve goal(s) (e. g. , order in which you will pick up groceries, dry cleaning, medications) Performance monitoring review performance to ensure it is acceptable (e. g. , checking speed limit while driving) It is generally agreed that the frontal lobes play an important role when executive functions are carried out. The frontal executive hypothesis proposes that executive processes are primarily mediated by the prefrontal cortex (pfc)
