Addyson Has Been Diagnosed with Schizophrenia

question 13

Multiple Choice

Addyson has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. When her symptoms are severe, Addyson's verbal responses are limited to very brief, empty comments. This particular symptom is called:

• A)avolition.
• B)agoraphobia.
• C)serotonin syndrome.
• D)alogia.

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Definitions:

Overcompensation

An excessive response or behavior in an attempt to correct a perceived weakness or fault.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response model describing the physiological changes the body goes through under stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Resistance

The act of opposing or withstanding; in psychology, it refers to the opposition against the uncovering of unconscious material or changing behaviors.

Fight-Flight Response

An acute stress response involving a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.