The Subtype of Schizophrenia Marked by Incoherence,grossly Disorganized Behavior,bizarre Thinking,and

question 182

Multiple Choice

The subtype of schizophrenia marked by incoherence,grossly disorganized behavior,bizarre thinking,and a flat affect or grossly inappropriate emotions is called

• A) disorganized.
• B) paranoid.
• C) catatonic.
• D) undifferentiated.

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Definitions:

Phallic-Stage Boy

A term from Freudian psychoanalysis referring to a developmental stage in boys, roughly ages 3 to 6, focused on genital fixation and identification with the same-sex parent.

Castration Anxiety

In Freudian theory, the belief that the father will cut off the child’s penis because of competition for the mother/wife.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist who is known as the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychological pathology by means of dialogue between the patient and a psychoanalyst.

Phallic Stage

In Freudian theory, the period from age 3 through 5, during which both male and female children exhibit interest in the genitals.