Biopsychology - localisation of function

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the theory that different areas of the brain are responsible for different behaviours, processes and activities
localisation of function
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a region of the frontal lobe involved in regulating movement
motor area
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an area of the parietal lobe that processes sensory information such as touch
somatosensory area
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a part of the occipital lobe that receives and processes visual information
visual area
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located in the temporal lobe and concerned with the analysis of speech-based information
auditory area
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an area of the frontal lobe of the brain in the left hemisphere responsible for speech production
broca's area
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an area of the temporal lobe in the left hemisphere responsible for language comprehension
wernicke's area
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a region of the frontal lobe involved in regulating movement

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motor area

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an area of the parietal lobe that processes sensory information such as touch

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a part of the occipital lobe that receives and processes visual information

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located in the temporal lobe and concerned with the analysis of speech-based information

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