______ symptoms of schizophrenia represent behavioral deficiencies such as social withdrawal, poverty of speech and thought, flattened affect, and psychomotor retardation.
A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Positive
D) Negative

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Negative symptoms of schizophrenia refer to the behavioral deficiencies mentioned, which are characterized by a lack or absence of normal behavior or emotions. They are called negative because they represent a decrease or loss of normal functioning, whereas positive symptoms represent the presence of abnormal experiences or behaviors. Primary and secondary symptoms refer more broadly to the type of symptom and its relationship to the illness, rather than specifically to behavioral deficiencies.

______ Symptoms of Schizophrenia Represent Behavioral Deficiencies Such as Social