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BIOPSYCHOLOGY
INVESTIGATING THE BRAIN
POST MORTEM
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WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR A POST MORTEM EXAMINIATION?
autopsy
WHAT IS A POST MORTEM?
examination
of a
body after death
to
determine
the
cause
of
death
USE OF A POST MORTEM IN RESEARCH?
correlate structural abnormalities
of the
brain
to
behaviour
WHO CARRIES OUT A POST MORTEM?
pathologists
WHAT DO SUBJECTS OF BRAIN POST MORTEMS USUALLY HAVE?
rare disorder
/
mental process deficit
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A POST MORTEM?
brain compared to a
'neurotypical'
brain in
non-clinical population
to make
conclusions
about
localisation
of
function
STRENGTHS OF A POST MORTEM?
establish
areas
of
brain
that are
specialised
for
particular cortical function
investigating
brain activity
in
humans
rather than
generalising
from
animals
WEAKNESSES OF A POST MORTEM?
lack validity
due to
small sample sizes
and
neuronal changes
around
death
difficult
to
establish cause
and
effect
(
observed damage
may
not
be
specifically linked
to
study
)
ethical issue
of
informed consent
(must be obtained
prior
to
death
)
