"Psychological explanation of SZ: Cognitive explanations including Dysfunctional Thought Processing

Question 1

cognitive explanations of sz focus on the role of what

Answer 1

Internal Mental Processes

Question 2

according to the cognitive explanation, sz is characterised by what

Answer 2

A Disruption to Normal thought processing

Question 3

which researcher identified the 2 types of dysfunctional thought processing

Answer 3

Frith Et Al (1992)

Question 4

what did Frith Et Al. identify

Answer 4

2 types of Dysfunctional Thought Processing

Question 5

according to Frith Et Al, what could these dysfunctional thought processes do

Answer 5

Trigger Symptoms of SZ

Question 6

what are the 2 types of thought processes that are dysfunctional in people with SZ

Answer 6

Meta representation and Central Control

Question 7

individuals with SZ have a disrupted Meta-Represenation. what does this mean they lack

Answer 7

the ability to recognise their own thought/actions and what are due to external factors

Question 8

“the ability to recognise one’s own thoughts/actions and actions that are externally determined” is the definition of which thought process

Answer 8

Meta Representation

Question 9

what symptom could a dysfunctional metarepresentation explain

Answer 9

Auditory Hallucinations

Question 10

A dysfunctional metarepresentation may help to explain why people with SZ have auditory Hallucinations. why?

Answer 10

because a person may not understand that a voice in their head is their own

Question 11

Auditory hallucinations due to a dysfunctional metarepresentation may cause what for the individual

Answer 11

Distress

Question 12

what is an example of a dysfunctional MetaRepresentation

Answer 12

believing that the voice telling you to burn down college is a different person than oneself

Question 13

individuals with SZ may struggle to suppress their own automatic thoughts/speech. what does this show that they have

Answer 13

A dysfunctional Central Control

Question 14

what can a dysfunctional Central Control lead to

Answer 14

Disordered thinking and disorganised speech

Question 15

people with SZ may have a dysfunctional Central Control. what symptom can this explain

Answer 15

Derailment (disruptive spoken sentences)

Question 16

what is derailment a type of

Answer 16

Speech poverty

Question 17

if a person experiences derailment, why is their speech disrupted

Answer 17

because the spoken words trigger associations and the person cannot suppress their automatic response to this

Question 18

what test is used to help identify the strength of a person’s central control

Answer 18

the Stroop Test

Question 19

who conducted research to support the idea that a dysfunctional CC may translate to SZ

Answer 19

Stirling et al (2006)

Question 20

in Stirling et al’s research, who did they compare?

Answer 20

30 SZics with 18 non-SZics

Question 21

in stirling’s research, what method was used that the 2 groups were compared on

Answer 21

the Stroop Test

Question 22

in a stroop test, what must the participant say out loud

Answer 22

the colour of the ink/word

Question 23

in a stroop test, what must a participant not say

Answer 23

the actual word written

Question 24

in stirling’s research, how long did it take the 30 SZics to complete the stroop test compared to the 18 non-SZics

Answer 24

the SZics took 2x as long on average

Question 25

which thought process does the stroop test help to measure

Answer 25

Central Control

Question 26

why does stirling’s research support central control

Answer 26

because patients could not suppress their automatic response

Question 27

in a stroop test, what is an individual’s automatic response

Answer 27

to say the word written, not the colour

Question 28

Stirling’s research supports Central Control. which aspect of the theory does it increase

Answer 28

the Validity

Question 29

a weakness of the Cognitive explanation is that there is what

Answer 29

Alternative Explanations