Following damage to the prefrontal cortex, patients such as "Elliot" have experienced a severe decrease in emotional feeling and expression. The effect on their thinking and reasoning is

A) an improvement of short-term memory but impairment of long-term memory.
B) an improvement in logical reasoning.
C) a difficulty with making decisions.
D) increased compassion for others who have suffered brain damage.

Damage to the prefrontal cortex can result in difficulty with making decisions, as this area of the brain plays a role in executive function and decision-making processes. Improvements in short-term memory and logical reasoning are not typically associated with damage to this area of the brain, and there is no evidence to suggest that individuals with prefrontal cortex damage exhibit increased compassion.