The deficits in the ability to absorb information and process it that accompany schizophrenia are known as:

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The deficits in the ability to absorb information and process it are known as cognitive symptoms. These include difficulties with attention, memory, and executive functioning, and are distinct from the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, which are characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and lack of motivation or emotion, respectively. General symptoms is not a recognized category in the classification of schizophrenia symptoms.

The Deficits in the Ability to Absorb Information and Process