A2 psychology - schizophrenia - brain-structure and function abnormalities

Adreason found enlarged ventricles in schizophrenics, what was the percentage of the increase?

20%

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What is the term used when frontal lobes of schizophrenic brains are much less active than those of non-schizophrenics?

hypofrontality

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The folds on the surface of the brain appear enlarged in schizophrenics. Why do we know they are not caused by the drugs used to treat schizophrenia?

They are seen in drug-free patients as well

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Welham did research into the 'season of birth' effect. What country did they do it in?

Australia

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What are the folds on the surface on the brain called?

Sucli

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Fill in the gap: more schizophrenics than average have winter birthdays. Winter birthdays are __ to __ more common than average

10% to 15%

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What is the term used when frontal lobes of schizophrenic brains are much less active than those of non-schizophrenics?

hypofrontality

The folds on the surface of the brain appear enlarged in schizophrenics. Why do we know they are not caused by the drugs used to treat schizophrenia?

Welham did research into the 'season of birth' effect. What country did they do it in?

What are the folds on the surface on the brain called?

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