L5.2 - Neural Explanations

Question 1

This explanation says there are differences in?

Answer 1

There are neural differences in brains of criminals and non-criminals

Question 2

What is APD associated with?

Answer 2

Reduced emotional responses
Lack of empathy
Above characterises criminals

Question 3

APD is often used to do what?

Answer 3

Investigate the area of neural explanations for criminal behaviour

Question 4

People with APD have what neural difference?

Answer 4

Reduced activity in pre-frontal cortex which regulates emotional behaviour

Question 5

People with APD have how much less grey matter?

Answer 5

11% less in pre-frontal cortex

Question 6

People with APD experience empathy how?

Answer 6

Sporadically

Question 7

Normal brains have what on?

Answer 7

Empathy neural switch permanently on

APD needs to be switched on

Question 8

Research found what about APD and empathy

Answer 8

When asked to empathise, their empathy reaction activated

Watched film w someone in pain

Question 9

• related to simplifying

Answer 9

Reductionist
Limits to to changes in brain structure and matter
How do other biological factors interact? Not completely separate

Question 10

• related to other approaches?

Answer 10

Ignores the environment

Other aspects like upbringing so imitation, vicarious reinforcement ignored

Question 11

+ related to evidence

Answer 11

Empirical methods
Objective data
Scientific
Can be falsified and proven/disproven