Lesson 7 - Psychological explanations for SKIZ - cognitive explanations

Question 1

what does the cognitive approach focus on

Answer 1

internal mental processes and thoughts

Question 2

frith AO1

Answer 2

• cog factors are associate with the development of skiz
• delusions and hallucinations may happen bcs they have self monitoring issues
• they claim thoughts are “ not their own “
• SKiz Ps are poor at understanding their own thinking

Question 3

metarepresentation

Answer 3

the ability for a person to reflect on thoughts and experiences

Question 4

3 factors of metarepresentation

Answer 4

inability to generate voluntary action
inability to monitor voluntary action
inability to monitor beliefs and intentions of others

Question 5

research by frith

Answer 5

he gave SKIZ n healthy Ps a task to guess colours of cards in a deck
healthy response - random RBRRBRBB
SKiz respinse - BBBBBB
skiz have problems generating immediate actions

Question 6

strengths of frith work

Answer 6

+reasonable account of how the + symptoms develop. explains why(bcs of metarepresentation)
+ lab exp = highly ctrl and scientific. allows IV to be accurately manipulated and effect on DV monitored