According to One of the Cognitive Perspectives, Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

question 111

Multiple Choice

According to one of the cognitive perspectives, negative symptoms of schizophrenia arise from:

• A)a hypersensitivity to perceptual input.
• B)a tendency to attribute experiences to external sources.
• C)the need to withdraw and conserve scarce cognitive resources.
• D)beliefs that social interactions do not matter.

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Definitions:

Social Control

Mechanisms, strategies, and institutions by which society manages individual behaviors and enforces norms and rules.

Peer Pressure

The influence that a peer group, observers or individuals might exert that encourages others to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.

Personal Convictions

Strongly held beliefs or firm judgements that guide an individual's actions and moral decisions.

Solving Crossword Puzzle

The activity of filling in the blank spaces of a puzzle with words that correspond to given clues or definitions.