When Someone with Schizophrenia Shows Little or No Emotion at All

question 91

Multiple Choice

When someone with schizophrenia shows little or no emotion at all, sometimes called flat affect, the symptom would be considered

• A) a positive symptom.
• B) a hallucination.
• C) a delusion.
• D) a negative symptom.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Perspective

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Need-Based Theory

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Extrinsic Motivation

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Reinforcement Theory

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