Localisation

Question 1

What is localisation

Answer 1

Refers to the idea that specific areas of the brain are responsible for specific physical and psychological functions.

Question 2

Frontal lobe

Answer 2

Controls memory, social skills, motor function

Question 3

Motor cortex

Answer 3

Located at the back of the frontal lobe
Controls voluntary movement

Question 4

Somatosensory Cortex

Answer 4

Detects Sensory info from the skin
Located in the parietal lobe

Question 5

Parietal lobe

Answer 5

Responsible for sensory perception eg touch and temperature

Question 6

Occipital lobe

Answer 6

Visual processing including colour and depth perception

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Visual cortex

Answer 7

A part of the occipital lobe which receives and processes visual information

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Temporal lobe

Answer 8

Auditory processing

Question 9

Auditory cortex

Answer 9

Ability to perceive sound

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Wernickes area

Answer 10

Located in the temporal lobe

Responsible for speech comprehension

Question 11

Brocas area

Answer 11

Located in the frontal lobe

Responsible for speech production

Question 12

Supporting Research for Localisation

Answer 12

Case study of Phineas Cage
Damage to frontal lobe
Experienced chages in behaviour and social skills

Question 13

Supporting Research for Localisation

Answer 13

Peterson
Brain scans to show that Wernickes area was active during a listening task and Broca’s area was active during a reading task.

Question 14

Contradicting research for localisation

Answer 14

Lashley
Rats - removed cortex
Maze
No area was proven to be more important than another
Suggests higher mental functions are not localised.