Larry thinks that his roommate Bob has been acting strangely lately. When Larry asks Bob how he feels, Bob says, "Everything looks different these days. I keep hearing this whispering, and the stuff in the room changes shape all the time. It's like I don't really know if I'm bigger or smaller than that desk over there. Yesterday, I thought the chair had become completely flat, like a picture of a chair instead of a real chair. Do things look normal to you?" What symptom of schizophrenia is Bob displaying?

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Bob is displaying symptoms of sensory distortions, specifically visual and perceptual changes. This can be a common symptom of schizophrenia.

Larry Thinks That His Roommate Bob Has Been Acting Strangely