Frank Was Seen Laughing Inappropriately in the Library as If

question 196

Multiple Choice

Frank was seen laughing inappropriately in the library as if he were responding to internal stimuli.On the bus home,he was crying uncontrollably and suddenly became angered when a fellow passenger offered him a tissue.Frank's excess of inappropriate behaviors exemplifies the _____ typical of schizophrenia.

• A) psychosis
• B) positive symptoms
• C) delusional thinking
• D) negative symptoms

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