Tom is not paralyzed, but he has great trouble organizing the steps that must be taken to cook an egg. A CAT scan is most likely to reveal damage to his __________.
A) frontal association area
B) cerebellum
C) motor projection cortex
D) temporal association areas

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The frontal association area is responsible for higher order thinking skills such as planning, problem solving, and decision making. Damage to this area would make it difficult for Tom to organize the steps necessary to cook an egg.

Tom Is Not Paralyzed, but He Has Great Trouble Organizing