A clinician notes that a patient seems emotionless and remains immobile for long periods. These features reflect ______ of schizophrenia.
A) symptoms
B) signs
C) self-reports
D) syndromes

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Signs are observable behaviors or physical symptoms that a clinician can observe, such as immobility and lack of emotion. Symptoms and syndromes refer to more complex sets of behaviors and experiences that a patient might report, often including a combination of signs and self-reported experiences. Self-reports refer to information that a patient provides about their own experiences or symptoms.

A Clinician Notes That a Patient Seems Emotionless and Remains