After suffering a brain injury by falling from a ladder, Zack's wife continues to tell the doctor that his personality has changed. He used to be fun loving and carefree, but he is now more critical and yells at his children for seemingly little reason. Zack is likely to have suffered damage to the ________ lobe of his cortex.
A)occipital
B)parietal
C)temporal
D)frontal

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The frontal lobe is responsible for personality, decision-making, and impulse control. Damage to this area can result in changes to these behaviors, such as being more critical and having difficulty controlling one's temper. The other lobes listed do not have a primary function related to personality or mood.

After Suffering a Brain Injury by Falling from a Ladder