Raine et al. (1997)

The study aimed to compare the ______ of murderers and 'normal' control participants.

• genes

• brain activity

• cognitive biases

• response time

Which brain area was NOT tested for differences?

• Broca's area

• Prefrontal cortex

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

What type of brain scan technique did the researchers use?

• EEG

• fMRI

• CAT

• PET

The study compared ____ murderers to a control group.

• 10

• 24

• 41

• 50

Out of the 41 criminal participants, how many were female?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 10

What study design was used?

• Independent measures

• Repeated measures

• Matched Pairs

Participants were asked to do a Continuous Performance Task (CPT) while they had their brains scanned. What was the task?

• Recall a list of words

• Recall objects from pictures they saw

• Count backwards in 3s

• Focus on a picture blurred numbers

What kind of brain activity did the criminals show?

• Lower than normal

• Higher than normal

• Asymmetrical (uneven on each side)

• All of the above

Criminals had _______ activity in their prefrontal cortex.

• higher

• lower

Select the two other areas which also had lower brain activity in criminals.

• Parietal area

• Occipital Lobe

• Corpus Callosum

• Amygdala