Elena experienced a stroke at the age of 62. Following the stroke, she lost all voluntary movement on the right side of her body, but retained normal movement on her left side. Although Elena speaks fluently and with natural pronunciation, her sentences are largely nonsensical, and she struggles to comprehend when others speak to her.
Discuss how knowledge of hemispheric lateralisation and language centres in the brain has helped our understanding of cases such as Elena's. Refer to Elena's case in your answer.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Localisation, lateralisation and plasticity (A-level only) with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 16 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
