AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Person answers questions with bizarre statements that do not really make sense, talking about unrelated things.
A
Hallucinations
B
Abnormal motor behaviour
C
Disorganised thought/speech
D
Negative symptoms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Anosognosia, also called “lack of insight, ” is a symptom of severe mental illness experienced by some that impairs a person’s ability to understand and perceive his or her illness. It is the single largest reason why people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder refuse medications or do not seek treatment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disorganized speech may include: repeating words. using words together that don’t form a sentence. coming up with new words.

Detailed explanation-3: -Disorganized speech is characterized by a collection of speech abnormalities that can make a person’s verbal communication difficult or impossible to comprehend. It is a symptom of schizophrenia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Disorganized behavior can manifest in a variety of ways. It can include odd, bizarre behavior such as smiling, laughing, or talking to oneself or being preoccupied/responding to internal stimuli. It can include purposeless, ambivalent behavior or movements.

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