Exam 12: Decision Making

Humans require both rational and intuitive systems of decision making; one is not superior to the other.

Deciding to push instead of pull a door open is a cognitive decision.

The "goal-tracking" region of the brain during decision making is the:

The TMS study performed by Figner et al. demonstrates how a ___________ can result in a change in decision making.

Which discipline has studied and debated the reasons for making good and bad choices?

What is the point of indifference?

Subjects in experiments involving choosing smaller, immediate rewards or larger, long-term rewards show activation in which area when choosing smaller, immediate rewards?

When operating under the rational system, people:

The role of dopamine in decision making is complicated and varies depending on the subjects and levels of dopamine.

When does the activation in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex move to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex?

When operating under the intuitive system, people:

There is much evidence supporting the idea that "stupid" people tend to make more bad decisions.

When an individual makes a more decision based on the strategy "The greatest good for the greatest number", this region of the brain is active:

Correlational techniques can show which brain regions cause certain behaviors.

Activity in which brain region is associated with being able to stick to a diet/exercise?

Internally guided decisions are called __________, whereas externally guided decisions are called ___________.

Why is it interesting that people tend to choose $250 in 53 weeks over $200 in 52 weeks, but also choose $200 now versus $250 in one week?

Which is true about human decision making?

The medial orbitofrontal cortex is active when a person is making a decision that involves immediate access to ______ as one of the options.

Subjects in experiments involving choosing smaller, immediate rewards or larger, long-term rewards show activation in which area when choosing larger, long-term rewards?