cognitive explanations

Question 1

what are some strengths of cognitive explanations?

Answer 1

1. evidence for dysfunctional thought processing
   - Stirling et al - compared performance on a range of cognitive tasks in 30 people with and without schizophrenia
   - as predicted by Frith’s central control theory, people with schizophrenia took longer (over twice as long on average) to complete tasks
   - suggests that the cognitive processes of people with schizophrenia are impaired

Question 2

what are some weaknesses of cognitive explanations?

Answer 2

2.