Psychology A-Level
brain imaging
What brain imaging means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of brain imaging
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Reference: OCR
Scanning showed weaker inferior frontal activity with stronger ventral striatal activity, a correlate accompanying the behavioural difference rather than being shown to cause it.
Topics that use brain imaging
- Section A: Core studies (OCR A-Level)
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Using brain imaging in the exam
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