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Biological explanations for schizophrenia

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An fMRI study reveals that patients experiencing avolition (a lack of motivation) show significantly lower levels of activation in the ventral striatum compared to neurotypical controls.

Outline the biological explanation for schizophrenia referred to in this study and briefly evaluate this explanation.

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Biological explanations for schizophrenia Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Biological explanations for schizophrenia

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