When asked to explain the meaning of the saying "strike while the iron is hot," a patient with the diagnosis of schizophrenia responds, "it means don't iron over your hands and don't strike anybody before you cast the first stone"
This type of response is an example of
a) delusional thinking.
b) thought broadcasting.
c) an olfactory hallucination.
d) loosening of associations.
d
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A. Immediately after the prosecution's opening statement B. After the presentation of the prosecution's case C. Immediately after the prosecution's closing arguments D. None of the above
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A. motor cortex B. auditory cortex C. somatosensory cortex D. visual cortex
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A. sympathetic adrenal-medullary system; adrenal medulla B. sympathetic adrenal-medullary system; adrenal cortex C. hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; adrenal medulla D. hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; adrenal cortex