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Raine
(Murderers and PET scans)
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Past
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The
study by Raine, Buchsbaum and LaCasse on brain abnormalities in
murderers uses the physiological technique of brain scanning. |
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Describe
one commonly used brain
scanning technique |
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(b) |
Suggest
one reason why results
gained from such physiological scanning techniques should be treated
with caution. |
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January 2001 |
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2 (a) |
From
the study by Raine, Buchsbaum and LaCasse, identify two of the
characteristics that were used to match the murderers pleading not
guilty by reason of insanity, with the control group |
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(b) |
Outline
one difference between the brain scans of these two groups. |
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June 2001 |
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In
the study by Raine, Buchsbaum and LaCasse’s on brain scanning what
is the advantage of using PET scans compared to earlier techniques |
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(b) |
Outline
one of the findings of this study that shows this advantage |
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January 2002 |
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4 |
In
the study by Raine, Buchsbaum and LaCasse (brain scanning) referrals
to the imaging centre were pleading not guilty of murder for reasons
of insanity (NGRI). |
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(a) |
Give
two of the reasons for insanity that were being claimed. |
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(b)
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Suggest
how one finding from this study might be used |
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January 2002 |
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(a) |
Briefly
describe the experimental group and the control group in the study
on brain scanning by Raine, Buchsbaum and LaCasse |
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Why are control
groups used in experimental research? |
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May
2002 |
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Outline one limitation to the conclusion that may be drawn from the Raine, Buchsbaum and LaCasse study on brain scanning. |
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May 2003
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| 7 | Outline one control that was used in the study on brain scanning by Raine, Buchsbaum and LaCasse. | [2] |
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From the study on brain scanning by Raine, Buchsbaum and LaCasse, outline one advantage and one disadvantage of the scanning technique used. |
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| 10 | Explain why the participants in the study by Raine, Buchsbaum and LaCasse were required to do a 'continuous performance task' before the PET scans were carried out. |
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May 2005 |
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| 11 | Outline one difference in brain activity between murderers and the control group in the study by Raine, Buchsbaum and LaCasse. |
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January 2006 |
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| 12 | In their study Raine, Buchsbaum and LaCasse identify a number of concerns about the use of brain scans as evidence in murder trials. Outline one of these concerns. |
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From the study by Raine, Buchsbaum and LaCasse on brain
abnormalities in murders: (a) explain why the murderers had been referred for a brain scan; (b) identify two characteristics that were used to match the murderers with the control group. |
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January 2007 |
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