One Explanation for Schizophrenia Holds That Schizophrenics Have Difficulty in Filtering

question 83

Multiple Choice

One explanation for schizophrenia holds that schizophrenics have difficulty in filtering their attention.This is most closely related to the concept of

• A)cognitive economy.
• B)schema development.
• C)chunking.
• D)top-down processing.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological state that describes the uncomfortable feeling when a person holds two or more conflicting cognitions, beliefs, attitudes, or values at the same time.

Operant Conditioning

A type of learning in which the consequences of behavior are manipulated so as to increase or decrease the frequency of an existing response or to shape an entirely new response.

Dishonest Coworker

A colleague who lacks integrity and honesty, possibly engaging in deception or fraud in the workplace.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.