Deder was recently involved in a motorcycle accident. He was driving 150 km/h when he lost control of his vehicle and ran into a tree. Because of the impact, his right arm was amputated. Two months after his accident, he tells his rehabilitation therapists that he is buying a new snow mobile and is planning on making a circuit to try to get the vehicle to run at 160 km/h. It is most likely that which lobe was affected during his accident?

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The frontal lobe is responsible for decision-making, problem-solving, and controlling behavior. Deder's decision to engage in another high-speed activity despite a recent severe accident suggests impaired judgment and risk assessment, which are functions associated with the frontal lobe.

Deder Was Recently Involved in a Motorcycle Accident