The Decrease in the Fluency and Productivity of Speech That

question 50

Multiple Choice

The decrease in the fluency and productivity of speech that is seen in schizophrenia is specifically termed:

• A) alogia.
• B) blocking.
• C) avolition.
• D) catatonia.

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Definitions:

Attention

The act of concentrating on a particular object, task, or activity for a period of time.

Prototypes

Original models or early drafts on which subsequent forms are based or developed, often used in design and testing phases.

Particular Category

A specific division within a broader classification system, used to group entities that share common characteristics.

Attentional Blink

The phenomenon where a person cannot perceive a second target stimulus in a visual display if it occurs within 200-500 milliseconds after the first stimulus.