AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What 5 key features are associated with psychotic disorders?
A
seizures, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, abnormal thoughts, positive symptoms
B
abnormal thought, delusions, hallucinations, negative thinking, hearing voices
C
delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, abnormal motor behaviour, negative symtoms
D
delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, abnormal motor behaviour, positive symptoms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Psychotic disorders are severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. People with psychoses lose touch with reality. Two of the main symptoms are delusions and hallucinations.

Detailed explanation-2: -A psychotic episode or disorder will result in the presence of one or more of the following five categories: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thought, disorganized behavior, negative symptoms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Schizophrenia: Criterion A lists the five key symptoms of psychotic disorders: 1) delusions, 2) hallucinations, 3) disorganized speech, 4) disorganized or catatonic behavior, and 5) negative symptoms.

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