Prana is showing some indication that she might be in the early stages of schizophrenia. Her doctor runs a battery of diagnostics, first checking areas of early stage symptoms in visual and auditory processing. What assessment outcome would be a strong indicator for schizophrenia?
A. Inability to track a moving target, such as a pendulum
B. Inability to detect high-pitched sounds
C. Inability to read a passage from a children's fairy tale
D. Inability to replicate the sounds of simple auditory cues
Answer: A
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