Quentin was recently fired from his job at a psychiatric hospital because he was found moving patients' arms and legs into odd postures and then taking bets from other staff as to how long they would hold the positions. Quentin was exploiting which aspect of schizophrenia?

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Quentin was exploiting waxy flexibility, a symptom of catatonic schizophrenia where a patient maintains an odd posture even when it is physically uncomfortable or requires a great deal of effort. Quentin manipulated the patients' limbs into these positions and they held them, indicating waxy flexibility.

Quentin Was Recently Fired from His Job at a Psychiatric