A thought pops into my head and I suddenly get up and go get some Indian food for dinner. Based on what the authors of your textbook state about the functions of consciousness, the fact that I actively chose to behave in a certain way, and not as a result of reflex action, is likely to be attributed to the activation of the:

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The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is involved in decision-making and executive functions, which include planning and choosing to act in a certain way.

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