Cognitive explanations-dsyfunctional thought processing

Question 1

Cognitive approach to sz

Answer 1

• caused by dysfunctional thought processing

- leads to delusions, thought inference, language impairment and memory problems

Question 2

Evidence for cognitive- Neufeld

Answer 2

• compared cognitive processes of people w sz with a control group
• pps w sz took longer to encode stimuli and showed stm problems
• suggests their ability to process info was impaired

Question 3

Evidence for cognitive- Meyer Lindenberg et al

Answer 3

-found people w sz did worse in a memory and reasoning task, showing reduced activity in the area of the brain associated with this

Question 4

Evidence against cognitive

Answer 4

• biochemical research suggests cognitive problems are caused by increased dopamine function, rather than faulty information processing. Faulty info processing result of increased dopamine levels so symptom not cause
• dont explain cause- need to be linked to biology