Brain lateralisation Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

This 3 page document is a very clear essay plan which will get you full marks in a 12 mark essay!! It includes a 'Bredth' and 'Depth' heading so you can effectively structure your essay. There are separate evaluation points for lateralisation and split-brain research - each evaluation point is PEELed for a clear understanding.

This document contains all Biopsychology notes- Biological rhythms, EP and EZs, Human Nervous System, Localisation of Function, Lateralisation, Plasticity, Functional recovery, Brain-scanning techniques

6 essays covering the topics of Biopsychology in AQA A Level Psychology. Includes localisation of function, hemispheric lateralisation, plasticity and functional recovery after trauma, and brain scanning techniques.

Localisation of function Correct Answer Theory that states that different areas of the brain are responsible for different behaviours, processes or activities. Evaluation of LOF Correct Answer Lashley claimed cortex could take over responsibility for specific cognitive functions injury Communication between areas of the brain wernicke claimed different regions different specialist functions, they are independent but to work they must interact Individual differences different patterns of act...

Both Ao1 and Ao3 content for hemispheric lateralisation and split-brain research, including Sperry (1968). Part of AQA A-Level Psychology, Biopsychology topic.

Full set of notes focused on specification for AQA A-Level Psychology Paper One Biopsychology topic, includes detailed evaluation AO3 and AO1 detailed notes / summaries.

Handwritten notes on hemispheric lateralisation. Suitable for the AQA A-Level specification. Includes notes on Sperry’s split brain research. Clearly written and easy to understand. Contains both AO1 (knowledge) and AO3 (evaluation) points, making it easier to plan and answer 16 mark essay questions :)

An elaborate document (ca. 120 pages) with notes on all the lectures for behavioural neuroscience. It includes the text from the slides with the comments/explanation from the lecturer for each point. For some lectures (like lateralization or emotion) a lot of what the lecturer said was literally in the slides. For those lectures only the things that were said that are not written on the slides are added. But for others like brain damage, ALS and anorexia the majority of the notes are explanation...

Essay plans (and one written up essay which achieved full marks) on all year 2 biopsychology topics (fight or flight onwards), for 16 mark questions. Including AO1 content and 4 AO3 evaluation points written in a PEEL structure. Covers all points on the AQA specification.

AQA A Level Psychology: Biopsychology Latest 2023 Rated A+ Localisation of function Theory that states that different areas of the brain are responsible for different behaviours, processes or activities. Primary motor cortex Back of frontal lobe, involved in regulating movement. Primary somatosensory cortex Front of both parietal lobes, processes sensory information such as touch. Primary visual cortex Occipital lobe, receives and processes visual information. Primary auditory cortex Tempora...