Brain Activity

Question 1

Brain activity

Answer 1

controls aggression

Question 2

limbic system

Answer 2

controls fight or flight

Question 3

amygdala

Answer 3

source of emotions like aggression

Question 4

pre frontal cortex

Answer 4

emotional and behavioural regulation

Question 5

hypothalamus

Answer 5

controls homeostasis and hormones (T)

Question 6

Strength K-B

Answer 6

supports amygdala. when remove parts of temporal lobe is rhesus monkeys led to becoming more tame - removing A reduced agg suggest this brain region is linked to agg

Question 7

Strength R

Answer 7

NGRI murderers = higher activity in right amygdala n lower activity in pre frontal cortex - theory is valid as evidence that differences in brain activity can effect behaviours like agg

Question 8

Strength Empirical

Answer 8

can directly measure size and activity of brain activity of regions like PFC - good theory because can support and show direct evidence

Question 9

Weakness R

Answer 9

reductionist as too simplistic to put solely down to biology n can be influenced by factors like environment n upbringing - activity in brain isn’t only factor meaning not a complete explanation of where agg comes from

Question 10

Weakness Eco V

Answer 10

low in ecological validity as brain scans used as in labs - results on brain activity in labs might not tell us how it links to agg in real world setting