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A circuit involving the insula, the anterior cingulate cortex, and the ______ seems to play a role in complex social decision making, such as deciding whom to trust.
 
  a. hypothalamus
  b. basal ganglia
  c. orbitoprefrontal cortex
  d. amygdala

Question 2

Damage to the frontal lobes, such as that suffered by Phineas Gage, reliably produces ____.
 
  a. impulsivity and poor judgment
  b. insensitivity to the potential for loss
  c. poor anger management
  d. obsessive compulsive disorder



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
a



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