An Introduction to Neuropsychology (AQA GCSE Psychology): Exam Questions

Tulving used PET scans to study possible connections between types of memory and brain activity. He concluded that different areas of the brain are active when we have semantic or episodic memories.

Evaluate Tulving’s ‘gold’ memory study.

Many years ago researchers investigated the relationship between the brain and behaviour by looking at slices taken from the brains of dead people. Today scanning techniques such as fMRI scans are available.

Explain how modern scanning techniques have improved our understanding of the relationship between brain and behaviour.

Outline how brain scanning techniques are used to investigate brain function.

Describe and evaluate Tulving's ‘gold’ memory study.

Describe how a PET scan is used to look at brain functioning.

Give a definition of cognitive neuroscience.

A neuropsychologist is trying to find out why a patient is suddenly experiencing difficulties moving one side of their body.

Use your knowledge of psychology to:

• name which lobe of the brain the neuropsychologist should investigate and explain your answer

• suggest a possible cause of the neurological damage that the patient seems to be experiencing.

Name an appropriate scanning technique that the neuropsychologist could use as part of his investigation. Justify your answer.