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Question 83

The following statements relate to the biological approach in psychology. Two of these statements are false.

Identify the two statements that are false by selecting the correct options.

  • A Sensory neurons carry impulses from receptors in the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system.
  • B The thyroid gland secretes adrenaline to trigger the fight-or-flight response.
  • C The myelin sheath protects the axon and speeds up the transmission of the nerve impulse.
  • D EEG (electroencephalogram) scans provide high spatial resolution of brain activity compared to fMRI.
  • E The somatosensory cortex is located in the parietal lobe of the brain.
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Approaches in Psychology Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Approaches in Psychology

248 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Approaches in Psychology, covering Learning approaches, Cognitive approach, Biological approach, Psychodynamic approach (A-level only), Humanistic Psychology (A-level only), and Comparison of approaches (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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