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Question 10

Casey et al. (2011) used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study the neural correlates of delay of gratification.

Outline the differing roles of the prefrontal cortex and the ventral striatum in delay of gratification as identified in this study.

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Regions of the brain Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Regions of the brain

39 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Regions of the brain, covering Sperry (1968): Split brain study and Casey et al. (2011): Neural correlates of delay of gratification. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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