In people with schizophrenia, antipsychotic medications appear to:
A) remove the enhanced acquired-equivalence effects that are normally present.
B) increase even more the enhanced acquired-equivalence effects that are normally present.
C) remove some of the acquired-equivalence deficits.
D) increase some of the acquired-equivalence deficits.

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Antipsychotic medications are designed to alleviate the symptoms of schizophrenia, including cognitive deficits. Acquired-equivalence deficits, which refer to difficulties in learning and generalizing from similar experiences, are common in schizophrenia. Antipsychotic medications can help mitigate these deficits, thereby improving cognitive function related to learning and generalization.

In People with Schizophrenia, Antipsychotic Medications Appear To