Brain scanning techniques 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyBrain scanning techniques and definitionsASEdexcel Created by: molly slaterCreated on: 01-05-18 09:49 What do PET scans involve? injecting a radioactive tracer into the participant 1 of 19 what supports this? Raine et al actually found a difference in murderers brain activity when he used a PET scan when he carried out his study in 1987 2 of 19 what does CAT involve? using multiple rays to produce cross sectional images of brain regions 3 of 19 whats wrong with this technique? using frequent exposure to radiation may present brain scanning as being un ethical 4 of 19 what do PET scans investigate? investigate brain activity when someone is doing a task 5 of 19 what does this make brain scanning techniques to be? lacking in ecological validity they are carried out in very artificial settings 6 of 19 what do FMRI scans record? brain activity and produces anatomical picture of the brain 7 of 19 what does this make FMRI scans to be? brain scans can be tested for reliability in findings of human behaviour 8 of 19 what is the frontal lobe responsible for? cognitive problems and abstract thinking 9 of 19 what is the occipital lobe responsible for? visual processing 10 of 19 what is the temporal lobe responsible for? auditory perception and temperature 11 of 19 what is the parietal lobe responsible for? processes sensations from the skin and muscles 12 of 19 what is the limbic system responsible for? involved in emotions, motivation, learning, memory, eating and sexual behaviour 13 of 19 what is the hypothalamus responsible for? regulates hunger, thirst, response to pain, anger 14 of 19 what is the hippocampus responsible for? transfer of information from STM to LTM temporary store for information immediately after following event 15 of 19 the septal area responsible for motivation and experience of pleasure 16 of 19 what is the amygdala responsible for? invlved in emotions there is left and right 17 of 19 what does left amygdala control positive and negative emotions 18 of 19 what does right amygdala control more negatives like fear and sadness 19 of 19
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