alleryStart learning →The main symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking and:
AImproved focus
BNegative symptoms
CPositive moods
DSharpened memory
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Negative symptoms
1. The symptom list for schizophrenia is explicitly enumerated.
2. The main symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, disorganized or abnormal motor behavior, and negative symptoms.
3. Negative symptoms are absences, such as reduced emotional expression.
4. Sharpened memory and improved focus are not symptoms of the disorder.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 'Psychological Disorders', sections 15.1-15.11_
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