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Schizophrenia notes for AQA A-Level Psychology
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Schizophrenia notes for AQA A-Level Psychology including some exam questions and detailed evaluations
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Gender bias • is the theory based on research carried out on an unrepresentativesample?
Reductionism • does the theory/approach attempts to explain phenomena in terms of
basic elements?
Ethnocentrism • is the theory based on research carried out in one particular type of culture
(i.e. Individualistic culture) ?
Nature/Nurture • Does the theory/approach explain phenomena in terms of nature i.e.
genetics neglecting other factors i.e. social factors?
Approach • Situate the theory in one approach (biological, behavioural, cognitive,
psychodynamic)
• Does the theory/approach acknowledge a sense of individual free-will or
Determinism does it argue that our behaviour is determined by a particular set of
factors?
Ethics • Does the theory/approach propose/research issues which could be socially
controversial ? (i.e. correlation between race and IQ)
Scientific method • Is the theory based on evidence which is objective/ valid/ reliable?
,SCHIZOPHRENIA
,Diagnosis & classification of Schizophrenia
, KEYWORDS:
★ Schizophrenia = severe mental disorder where contact with reality & insight are impaired, e.g
of psychosis
★ Classification of mental disorder = process of organising symptoms into categories based on
which symptoms cluster together in people with mental disorders
★ Positive symptoms of schizophrenia = atypical symptoms experienced in addition to normal
experiences. E.g hallucinations & delusions
★ Hallucinations = positive symptom of sz. Sensory experiences of stimuli that either have no
basis in reality or are distorted perceptions of things that are there
★ Delusions = positive symptom of schizophrenia. Involve beliefs that have no basis in reality
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