Psychological Explanations of Schizophrenia - Cognitive

Question 1

What reflects dysfunction thought processing in Sz?

Answer 1

symptoms

like delusions & hallucinations

Question 2

Activity levels in the brain can indicate dysfunctional information processing,
Name parts of the brain this applies to.

Answer 2

ventral striatum (avolition)

superior temporal gyrus
anterior cingulate gyrus
(hallucinations)

(both reduced levels)

Question 3

Name the psychologist which did research into dysfunctional thought processing

Answer 3

Frith et al (1992)

Question 4

What are the 2 parts suggested by Frith et al which are dysfunctional thoughts

Answer 4

Central control

metarepresentation

Question 5

define central control

Answer 5

the cognitive ability to suppress automatic responses when we carry out deliberate actions

Question 6

What are symptoms of central control thinking?

Answer 6

Disorganised speech

The person cannot suppress other thoughts that interrupt and trigger other thoughts.

Question 7

Define metarepresentation

Answer 7

the cognitive ability to reflect on thoughts and behaviour

Question 8

What does metarepresentation allow us to do?

Answer 8

interpret actions of ourselves and others

Question 9

If our metarepresentation is dyfunctional, what does this disrupt?

Answer 9

our understanding of whether individual controls own behaviour or someone else

Question 10

What are some dysfucntional metarepresentation symptoms?

Answer 10

hallucinations

delusions