20. Impulse Control

Question 1

What function does the frontal lobe provide? (ccc impulse control)

Answer 1

Top down impulse control

Question 2

At what age does the frontal lobe fully develop? (ccc impulse control)

Answer 2

18

Question 3

What is a consequence of impaired frontal inhabitric capacity? (ccc impulse control)

Answer 3

Impulsivity

Question 4

What does temporal impulsivity regard? (ccc impulse control)

Answer 4

Time, specifically a delay in graification

Question 5

What test can measure impulsivity? (ccc impulse control)

Answer 5

Iowa gambling task

Question 6

Why is dopamine and addiction associated? (ccc impulse control)

Answer 6

Released to the nucleus accumbent, which is important for reinforcement

Question 7

What is a consequence of long term addiction? (ccc impulse control)

Answer 7

Shrinkage of the cortex