Biopsychology 1/15

Question 1

Localisation of function

Answer 1

Theory that states that different areas of the brain are responsible for different behaviours, processes or activities.

Question 2

Motor area

Answer 2

Back of frontal lobe, involved in regulating movement.

Question 3

Somatosensory area

Answer 3

Front of both parietal lobes, processes sensory information such as touch.

Question 4

Parts of the brain: Visual area.

Answer 4

Occipital lobe, receives and processes visual information.

Question 5

Parts of the brain: Auditory area.

Answer 5

Temporal lobe, analyses speech-based information.

Question 6

Parts of the brain: Language areas.

Answer 6

Broca’s area, frontal lobe in the left hemisphere = speech production.

Wernicke’s area, temporal lobe in the left hemisphere = language comprehension.