Which of the following tasks would be difficult for someone with a prefrontal cortex injury?
A) grocery shopping to prepare for a dinner party that was organized an hour ago
B) understanding a joke
C) recognizing a friend's face
D) driving to a friend's house

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Grocery shopping requires planning, decision-making, and working memory, all of which are controlled by the prefrontal cortex. A person with a prefrontal cortex injury may struggle with these tasks, especially if they are sudden or unexpected.

Answer: D 
 Driving requires attention, inhibition, and decision-making, all of which are controlled by the prefrontal cortex. A person with a prefrontal cortex injury may struggle with these tasks, especially if they are in an unfamiliar area or have to deal with unexpected events on the road.

Answer: B and C 
 Understanding a joke and recognizing a friend's face involve different areas of the brain than the prefrontal cortex. While a person with a prefrontal cortex injury may still have difficulty with these tasks due to damage in other brain regions, these specific tasks do not heavily rely on the prefrontal cortex.

Which of the Following Tasks Would Be Difficult for Someone