Mort has displayed a number of schizophrenic symptoms.An obvious one was his lack of speech content manifested in nonsensical ramblings and slowed speech response.This symptoms is called ______________.

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Alogia is a negative symptom of schizophrenia characterized by a decrease in the amount and quality of speech. This is manifested by slowed speech response, short and empty replies, and nonsensical ramblings. Anhedonia refers to the inability to experience pleasure, avolition refers to the lack of motivation or goal-directed behavior, while clanging refers to the use of words based on sound rather than meaning.

Mort Has Displayed a Number of Schizophrenic Symptoms