When patients with schizophrenia perform behaviors that we would not expect to see in a typical person, we refer to these behaviors as _________ symptoms.

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Positive symptoms are behaviors that are added to a person's typical behavior and experience, such as hallucinations, delusions, or disordered thinking. Negative symptoms, on the other hand, are behaviors that reflect a decrease or loss of typical function, such as reduced emotional expression, social withdrawal, or decreased motivation. Active-phase and prodromal refer to stages of the illness, rather than specific symptoms.

When Patients with Schizophrenia Perform Behaviors That We Would Not