Dr. Vance conducted an investigation into the role of the amygdala in processing social threat cues. He measured threat-detection speed in a group of patients with bilateral amygdala damage. He then repeated the exact same experiment with a group of healthy participants who had no brain damage, and compared the performance of both groups.
Explain why Dr. Vance compared the results from these two groups of participants.
82 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Research methods and skills, covering Research methods and skills. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.