Daria Has Been Diagnosed with Schizophrenia and Is Being Given

question 39

Multiple Choice

Daria has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and is being given an intelligence test. The examiner asks Daria what it means when one says, "Strike while the iron is hot." Daria replies, "You cannot iron clothes with a cold iron." Daria's response demonstrates ____.

• A) concrete thinking
• B) ideas of reference
• C) delusional thinking
• D) poverty of speech

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