AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The result is a pronounced lack of emotional display. In this sense, flat affect is known as a negative symptom of schizophrenia, because it’s a set of behaviors (the display of appropriate emotions) that are expected but absent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Blunted affect, also referred to as emotional blunting, is a prominent symptom of schizophrenia. Patients with blunted affect have difficulty in expressing their emotions [1], characterized by diminished facial expression, expressive gestures and vocal expressions in reaction to emotion provoking stimuli [1–3].