AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
A
Avoidance
B
Delusions
C
Hallucinations
D
Speech poverty
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Alogia is often linked to schizophrenia. It’s considered a negative (and sometimes early) symptom of schizophrenia. It’s negative because it takes away your ability to do something.

Detailed explanation-2: -Negative symptoms experienced by people living with schizophrenia include: losing interest and motivation in life and activities, including relationships and sex. lack of concentration, not wanting to leave the house, and changes in sleeping patterns.

Detailed explanation-3: -Poverty of speech and poverty of content are primarily associated with schizophrenia as “negative symptoms. “ Negative symptoms of schizophrenia are defined by a lackof something that would typically be present in a person without the condition. Other conditions can also show signs of alogia, including: dementia.

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