The Case of Kevin Warner Was Presented in the Text

question 33

Multiple Choice

The case of Kevin Warner was presented in the text as an example of the diagnosis of schizophrenia.Which of Kevin's symptoms strongly suggested that he had lost touch with reality,which is the defining feature of schizophrenia?

• A)social withdrawal
• B)difficulty in communicating
• C)inability to succeed at work
• D)belief that people were poisoning him

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Definitions:

Visual Hallucinations

The perception of seeing something that is not present in reality, often experienced in certain psychological conditions.

Randy Gardner

Randy Gardner is known for a sleep deprivation experiment he conducted on himself in the 1960s, staying awake for a record 264 hours.

Intellectual Impairment

A condition characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, originating before the age of 18.

Circadian Rhythms

Biological processes that display an endogenous, entrainable oscillation of about 24 hours, affecting sleep, hormone production, and other bodily functions.