During an interview, a patient suffering from schizophrenia gives answers that seem to be responses to the questions but are entangled in irrelevant details. What term is used to describe this phenomenon?
a. alogia
b. hallucination
c. perseveration
d. tangentiality
Answer: d.
Psychology
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a. constructional b. interlocutor c. pragmatic d. relevance
Psychology
Which of the following people is at greatest risk for developing schizophrenia?
a) Jocelyn, whose father has schizophrenia b) Caryn, whose fraternal twin brother has schizophrenia c) Doris, whose aunt has schizophrenia d) Marion, whose older sister has schizophrenia
Psychology