Speech in People with Schizophrenia

question 44

Multiple Choice

Speech in people with schizophrenia:

• A) is similar to the language of people with dissociative disorders
• B) is usually very simple, like the language of a 4-year-old
• C) can shift rapidly between topics with no apparent logic
• D) is typically delayed in its development by about five years

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior conditioning where a response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Punishment

A consequence applied with the intention of reducing or eliminating an undesirable behavior by introducing a negative stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A system of education where the level of a response is modified through reinforcement or deterrents.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to a learned response.