Biological Explanation: Neural Correlates ao3

Question 1

strengths

Answer 1

✅ Brain imaging support
→ Example: Juckel et al. (2006) found reduced activity in the ventral striatum linked to negative symptoms like avolition.

✅ Objective evidence
→ Example: Brain scans offer measurable, biological data on schizophrenia

Question 2

limitations

Answer 2

❌ Correlational not causal
→ Example: Can’t be sure if brain abnormalities cause symptoms or develop because of them.

❌ Individual differences
→ Example: Not all people with schizophrenia show the same neural abnormalities