The mental process that regulates and coordinates goal-directed behavior and inhibits impulses is called

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Executive function refers to cognitive processes that allow individuals to plan, organize, initiate, and inhibit goal-directed behavior. It is essential for self-regulation and the ability to resist impulsive actions. The anterior cingulate cortex is a brain region involved in executive function, but it is not the process itself, so choices C and D are incorrect. Maturity is a broader concept that includes cognitive, emotional, and social development and is not specific to the cognitive process of self-regulation and impulse control, so choice A is also incorrect.

The Mental Process That Regulates and Coordinates Goal-Directed Behavior and Inhibits