The structure of the brain, different brain areas including the pre-frontal cortex and limbic system and brain functioning as an explanation of aggression as a human behaviour.
Identify two areas of the brain that are thought to influence aggression in humans.
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2
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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)
Explain one strength and one weakness of brain functioning as an explanation of aggression in humans.
Strength
Weakness
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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