A woman says the following illogical sentences: "The eagle takes flight at three o'clock and flies here from General Electric.I get my check from the eagle;he goes from the mailbox to make a payment.He is a secret spy for my husband and makes a shotgun sound." Based on what she says,this woman is most likely experiencing ________ and is displaying a ________ symptom.

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The woman is likely experiencing schizophrenia and displaying a positive symptom. Positive symptoms include hallucinations or delusions, which are evident in her illogical and disconnected statements. Negative symptoms, in contrast, involve a lack of certain qualities or behaviors, such as reduced emotion or motivation, which are not indicated here.

A Woman Says the Following Illogical Sentences: "The Eagle Takes