The term schizophrenia can be interpreted to mean:
Correct answer: A. a split between thought and emotion
- A. a split between thought and emotion
- B. having more than one personality
- C. the same thing as a dissociative reaction
- D. that a person is insane
Explanation
Schizophrenia literally refers to a splitting of psychological functions, historically described as a disconnection between thought and emotion. It does not mean having multiple personalities, which refers to dissociative identity disorder.
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