Regarding the characteristics of psychosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The speech of psychotic patients tends to be garbled and chaotic.
b. Psychotic patients have severely disturbed emotions and may show a "flat affect."
c. A psychotic patient often exhibits a "split personality" with at least two identities.
d. Psychotic patients often experience delusions and/or hallucinations.
ANSWER: c
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a. humans are highly sensitive to social sources of frustration. b. the approach-avoidance conflict creates intense frustration. c. pressure precipitates the activation of the autonomic nervous system. d. humans have an innate sense of justice.