Rodney has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He rarely smiles and often shows little emotion to any situation. Psychologists refer to this characteristic as

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The characteristic of showing little emotion is known as flat affect, which is a negative symptom of schizophrenia. Option A, catatonia, refers to a state of unresponsiveness in which a person may not move, speak, or react to the environment. Option C, positive symptoms, refer to delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thinking processes. Option D, echolalia, is a symptom of autism spectrum disorder where a person repeats words or phrases that they hear from others.

Rodney Has Been Diagnosed with Schizophrenia