evaluation of social causation and downward drift hypothesis on schizophrenia

Question 1

what are the two supporting evidences for these theories

Answer 1

neal et al
harrison et al

Question 2

are these supporting evidances positive or negative

Answer 2

positive

Question 3

what did neale et al suggest

Answer 3

schizophrenics occupy lower status jobs compared to their fathers
t/f this increases thye validity of the downward drift theory as those with schizophrenia may not finish their education meaning they may not get a job meaning they will be in a lower socioeconomic class.

Question 4

what did harrison et al find

Answer 4

schizophrenics show clustering in inner city areas
t/f this increases validity of social causation theory as it shows increased stress form urban areas may be a cause to schizophrenia

Question 5

why can these thories be considered reductionist

Answer 5

only accounts for social factors that influence schizophrenia and doesn’t take into account nature factors such as neurotransmitters in the role of schizophrenia.
t/f it is reductionist as it only accounts for nurture factors and not nature such as the dopamine hypothesis and so isn’t a holistic explanation of schizophrenia

Question 6

give another weakness of these theories

Answer 6

diathesis stress model
suggests that schiz is genetically predisposed and triggered by environmental factors.
t/f this decreases the validity of these hypothesis as it doesnt account for the complexity and both nature and nurture elements of schizophrenia

Question 7

give one similarities between the dopamine hypothesis and social explanation of schiz

Answer 7

both supporting research carlsons and neal et al

Question 8

give one difference between the dopamine hypothesis and social explanation of schiz

Answer 8

dopamine hypothesis is objective as it is scientific but the social explanation is not scientific and so it is subjective