Biopsychology -
AQA A level LATEST
2025 EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT
VERIFIED
ANSWERS
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,Define homeostasis? - ANSWER-The
maintenance of a constant optimal internal
environment in the body
Where is the wernicke's area? How was this
found? - ANSWER-left temporal lobe. Through
case studies (post-mortem exams) of those
who had fluent speech that was not
understandable.
The SCN is the master blaNk. It is a bundle of
nerves located in the hypothalamus +
connected to the pineal gland. Sensitive to
blank and type of blank. Supresses melatonin
production when light received. - ANSWER-
Clock. light. type of light.
What is a free running circadian rhythm? Who
studied this? WHat did siffre experience? What
is one criticism of his methodology? -
ANSWER-A circadian rhythm that maintains
itself (no exogenous zietgebers) without cues.
Siffre. Felt like less days had passed when he
left the cave. Had control over the artificial cave
lights, that could have affected his scn.
, What study opposes Mclintock's study of
pheremones effects in women?
Other explanantions... - ANSWER-Cohabitating
lesbian couples did not synchronise menstrual
cycle. This is the optimal condition for cycle
synchronisation.
May just be normal variability in the menstrual
cycle. Correlation in changes (in mclintock
study) does not mean this is caused by
pheramones
What is the synaptic cleft? - ANSWER-The gap
between adjacent neurons
Define synaptic knob? - ANSWER-The end of a
neurone that is associated with neuron
impulses.
What neurone acts as an intermediary between
other neurons so they can communicate. This
neurone is only in the brain and spinal cord -
ANSWER-Relayyyy
AQA A level LATEST
2025 EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT
VERIFIED
ANSWERS
GRADEDA+
GUARANTEED
100% PASS
,Define homeostasis? - ANSWER-The
maintenance of a constant optimal internal
environment in the body
Where is the wernicke's area? How was this
found? - ANSWER-left temporal lobe. Through
case studies (post-mortem exams) of those
who had fluent speech that was not
understandable.
The SCN is the master blaNk. It is a bundle of
nerves located in the hypothalamus +
connected to the pineal gland. Sensitive to
blank and type of blank. Supresses melatonin
production when light received. - ANSWER-
Clock. light. type of light.
What is a free running circadian rhythm? Who
studied this? WHat did siffre experience? What
is one criticism of his methodology? -
ANSWER-A circadian rhythm that maintains
itself (no exogenous zietgebers) without cues.
Siffre. Felt like less days had passed when he
left the cave. Had control over the artificial cave
lights, that could have affected his scn.
, What study opposes Mclintock's study of
pheremones effects in women?
Other explanantions... - ANSWER-Cohabitating
lesbian couples did not synchronise menstrual
cycle. This is the optimal condition for cycle
synchronisation.
May just be normal variability in the menstrual
cycle. Correlation in changes (in mclintock
study) does not mean this is caused by
pheramones
What is the synaptic cleft? - ANSWER-The gap
between adjacent neurons
Define synaptic knob? - ANSWER-The end of a
neurone that is associated with neuron
impulses.
What neurone acts as an intermediary between
other neurons so they can communicate. This
neurone is only in the brain and spinal cord -
ANSWER-Relayyyy
