Jose has schizophrenia. His speech patterns are jumbled and disorganized. He strings syllables together nonsensically in meaningless rhymes that are often incoherent to anyone listening. He
Often mixes real words in with word fragments or non-existent words making it impossible for
Others to understand what he is talking about. His symptoms are best described as ______.
A) blocking
B) looseness of association
C) perseveration
D) poverty of speech

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Jose's symptoms are best described as looseness of association. This refers to the speech patterns characterized by jumbled, disorganized, and often incoherent patterns, where syllables and words are strung together nonsensically. The speech lacks logical connection, and the content is often hard to follow.

Jose Has Schizophrenia