Which part of the brain plays a role in higher-order thinking,including judgment,decision making,and evaluation?

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The prefrontal cortex is responsible for higher-order thinking processes such as judgment, decision making, and evaluation. It is involved in planning, reasoning, problem-solving, and inhibiting inappropriate behaviors or impulses. The other options (B) brain stem, (C) occipital lobe, and (D) amygdala are involved in other functions such as regulating vital body functions, processing visual information, and processing emotional responses respectively.

Which Part of the Brain Plays a Role in Higher-Order