Sumandeep Has Withdrawn from Social Contact with Others

question 125

Multiple Choice

Sumandeep has withdrawn from social contact with others. She spends most of her time alone in her bedroom. She has stopped going to her job and no longer talks to her family on the phone. Additionally, Sumandeep neglects her personal hygiene and rarely bathes, brushes her teeth, or changes clothes. Sumandeep's behaviour best illustrates which symptom of schizophrenia?

• A)deterioration of adaptive behaviour
• B)irrational thought
• C)disturbed emotions
• D)hallucinations

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

The inability to differentiate between self and other, often leading to an individual perceiving, understanding, and interpreting the world primarily from their own perspective.

Narcolepsy

A chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep, often linked to abnormal REM sleep patterns.

Anorexia

An eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight, leading to severe food restriction and weight loss.

Subliminal Messages

Messages that are presented below the threshold of conscious perception, proposed to influence attitudes, emotions, or behaviors without awareness.