Localisation A03

Question 1

+ Broca and Wernicke’s areas

Answer 1

P- Wealth of studies on patients with damage to Broca and Wernicke’s area
E- For example, Broca’s aphasia has an impaired ability to produce language (Tan)
E- However, recent MRI of Tan brain (Donkers et al (2007)) showed damage to more than just Broca’s area
L- Broca’s area may not be only origin of speech production

Question 2

• Individual differences

Answer 2

P- Localisation fails to account for individual difference s
E- Herasty (1997) found woman have larger Broca and Wernicke’s area and have greater ease of language
E- Suggests beta bias
L- Reduces credability