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Dr. Jones is a brain researcher who studies the relationship between personality and brain development. He is asked to evaluate the brain of an individual who scored high on conscientiousness. Compared with the brains of those who score low on this trait, Dr. Jones would expect the individual's _____ lobe to be larger.

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frontal

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In the frontal lobe, located at the front of the brain (forehead), happens the planning of actions and movement, as well as abstract thinking. It includes the motor cortex and the prefrontal cortex.

The motor cortex controls and coordinates voluntary motricity, while the motor cortex of the right hemisphere controls the left side of the individual's body, while that of the left hemisphere controls the right side. Trauma to this area can cause muscle weakness or paralysis. Motor learning and precision movements are performed by the premotor cortex, which becomes more active than the rest of the brain when imagining a movement without performing it. Injuries in this area do not compromise to the point of paralysis or problems in planning or acting, however the speed of automatic movements, such as speech and gestures, is disturbed.

The frontal lobe of individuals with a high level of consciousness is generally larger than that of individuals with a low level of conscientiousness.

Conscientiousness is a dimension that can be described as the tendency to control impulses and act in a socially acceptable manner. These are characteristics that facilitate the achievement of personal goals and objectives.

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