6.2: Biological explanations for schizophrenia

Question 1

Which of the following best describes neural correlates as an explanation for schizophrenia?
A: There is a correlation between brain plasticity and symptoms of schizophrenia.
B: There is a correlation between brain structure and function and symptoms of schizophrenia.
C: There is a correlation between dysfunctional thinking and symptoms of schizophrenia.
D: There is a correlation between size of neurons and symptoms of schizophrenia.
(1 mark)

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Give one limitation of research into biological explanations for schizophrenia that uses non-human animals (2 marks)

Answer 2

One limitation of research into biological explanations that uses non-human animals is that non-human animals often have very different physiological systems and
mental processes to humans and so findings from such research cannot be generalised to humans