Daria has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and is being given an intelligence test. The examiner asks Daria what it means when one says, "Strike while the iron is hot." Daria replies, "You cannot iron clothes with a cold iron." Daria's response demonstrates ____

a. difficulty with abstraction c. delusional thinking
b. ideas of reference d. poverty of speech


A

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