Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Psychological Disorders

Question:
People sometimes start maintaining a rigid, upright posture for hours. Which of the following disorder is being discussed here?
Options:
Catatonia
Catatonic stupor
Catatonic posturing
Catatonic rigidity
Correct Answer:
Catatonic rigidity
Explanation:
People with schizophrenia also show psychomotor symptoms. They move less spontaneously or make odd grimaces and gestures. These symptoms may take extreme forms known as catatonia. People in a catatonic stupor remain motionless and silent for long stretches of time. Some show catatonic rigidity, i.e. maintaining a rigid, upright posture for hours. Others exhibit catatonic posturing, i.e. assuming awkward, bizarre positions for long periods of time.