L7.1 - Cognitive Frith

Question 1

Cognitive approach states that schizophrenics tend to have what 4 things

Answer 1

Cognitive impairment
Poor attention
Dysfunctional thought processes
Faulty maladaptive thinking

Question 2

Which psychologist suggested metarepresentation?

Answer 2

Frith

Question 3

Which psychologist suggested that schemas and dysfunctional thoughts are to blame?

Answer 3

Hemsley

Question 4

Define metarepresentation

Answer 4

Ability of a person to reflect on thoughts and processes

Help to explain symptoms and development

Question 5

What three things do SZs tend to suffer from related to metarepresentation?

Answer 5

Inability to generate voluntary action; monitor it

Inability to monitor the beliefs and intentions of others

Question 6

Why do SZs have delusions and hallucinations?

Answer 6

Have dysfunctional thought processes and can’t recognise cognitive distortions

Question 7

What can’t SZs distinguish between?

Answer 7

Thoughts and actions of themselves and those of others and the environment

Question 8

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Answer 8

Reasonable account of positive symptoms
Explains why they (hallucinations and delusions) occur
(Impaired awareness and metarepresentation)

Question 9

• of Frith related to metarepresentation?

Answer 9

Reductionist
SZ is complex and has reduced it to 3 parts
To simple for a full explanation

Question 10

• of Frith related to negative symptoms?

Answer 10

Explains positive not negative, e.g. apathy
Not a full account
There are other things