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AQA A-Level Psychology: Biopsychology

6 exam-style questions with full mark schemes and model answers. Write your own answer and the AI examiner marks it against the mark scheme.

Question 116 marksDiscuss

Discuss plasticity and functional recovery of the brain after trauma. [16 marks]

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Question 28 marksOutline and evaluate

Outline and evaluate the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) as a way of studying the brain. [8 marks]

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Question 36 marksDescribe

Describe the process of synaptic transmission. In your answer, refer to excitation and inhibition. [6 marks]

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Question 46 marksExplain

While walking home one evening, Marcus hears footsteps speeding up behind him. His heart begins to pound, his breathing quickens and he suddenly feels ready to run. A moment later he realises it is only his neighbour hurrying to catch up, and within a few minutes he feels calm again.

Use your knowledge of the fight-or-flight response to explain the changes in Marcus's body. [6 marks]

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Question 54 marksOutline

Outline the function of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the control of the sleep-wake cycle. [4 marks]

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Question 64 marksExplain

Explain one difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system. [4 marks]

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