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Raine et al 2000
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- 1Raine et al 2000Amygdala and APD
- 2Aimto support the theory that APD is caused by damage to or abnormalities in the prefrontal cortex
- 3MethodMRI scans on 21 men with APD and 34 healthy men - all volunteers
- 4Results11% reduction in prefrontal grey matter in APD group compared with control group
- 5ConclusionAPD is caused by reduction in grey matter
- 6Positive evaluationstudy supports the theory that APD and reduction in grey matter are linked
- 7Negative evaluationsonly men used so unrepresentative of the population;
only volunteers used;
study didn't look at links between or deficits in other areas of the brain
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- GCSE Psychology Flashcards on Raine et al 2000, created by Cathryn Wise on 22/11/2016.
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- Cathryn Wise · Nov 2016
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