Edexcel A-Level Psychology AS 3.1.2 Brain Structure and Aggression Topic Practice

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AO1 (2 marks),

Credit one mark for each accurate identification.

For example:
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\item[-] Pre-frontal cortex (1).
\item[-] Limbic system (1).
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Look for other reasonable marking points.
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(2)

AO1 (2 marks), AO3 (2 marks)
Credit one mark for accurate identification of one strength and one
weakness (AO1)
Credit one mark for justification/ exemplification of each strength and
each weakness (AO3)
For example:
Strength
- There have been several studies to support this explanation of
aggression giving it credibility (1). Flynn (2006) found that when
the hypothalamus in cats was stimulated this lead to predatory
aggression (1).
Weakness
- A lot of the research done on areas of the brain and aggression
involve the use of animals that have different biological aspects
(1) therefore the results may not represent the role of brain
functioning in human aggression so it may not be generalisable to
humans (1).
Look for other reasonable marking points.

(4)

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