Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Include

question 59

Multiple Choice

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia include

• A) flowery speech.
• B) hallucinations and delusions.
• C) catatonic behaviour.
• D) auditory hallucinations only.
• E) lack of ability to communicate.

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Definitions:

Situational Attribution

The process of interpreting someone's behavior as being caused by the situation or environment they are in, rather than their personal disposition.

Stereotype

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing, often leading to prejudice and discrimination.

Situational Attributions

The process of attributing a person's behavior to external or situational factors.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underestimating the power of situational influences.