Which pair consists of negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Negative symptoms are characterized by deficits or disruptions in normal emotions and behaviors, such as social withdrawal and alogia (lack of speech or difficulty communicating). Blunted affect is also a negative symptom, but it is paired with delusions, which are a positive symptom. Abolition is another negative symptom paired with hallucinations, which are a positive symptom. Therefore, the only pair that consists of negative symptoms is A.

Which Pair Consists of Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia