SCHIZOPHRENIA: Ind - Cognitive Approach A03

Question 1

Schizophrenia: Individual Differences - Cognitive Approach A03:
Names

Answer 1

Barch
Frith
Howes & Murray

Question 2

Schizophrenia: Individual Differences - Cognitive Approach A03
Supporting evidence

Answer 2

BARCH - Stroop test: schizophrenic ppts. were slower and made more mistakes; schizophrenics cannot filter information as quickly

Question 3

Schizophrenia: Individual Differences - Cognitive Approach A03:
Reductionist

Answer 3

FRITH - Reduces a complex explanation to the functioning of brain circuits - INCOMPLETE EXPLANATION: Howes & Murray - schiz needs to be considered in a more holistic way

Question 4

Schizophrenia: Individual Differences - Cognitive Approach A03:
Not a comprehensive theory

Answer 4

Cognitive approach can only explain cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia; symptoms such as movement are not explained well by cognitive explanations - DO NOT EXPLAIN ORIGIN OF DEFICITS