Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Sarita is 45 years old house wife. Her husband observed that Sarita's behaviour has changed in the past few months, as she seems to be constantly worried, is suspicious of others and very cautions of going out or even eating the food made by their maid. When asked, Sarita claimed that she hears someone is plotting against her and she may be attacked by others around her including her family members. She also complains of hearing voices of her family members and even strangers who speak ill of her. Sarita firmly believes that 'everyone should be nice to her as she is nice to everyone'. These experiences trouble her mentally, resulting into Alogia, social withdrawal, blunt affect and avolition.

In the above passage, Savita shows signs of alogia. Alogia refers to ______.

Poverty of speech

The correct answer is Option (1) → Poverty of speech

Alogia refers to reduced speech output, limited content in speech, or brief and empty replies. It is a negative symptom often seen in disorders like schizophrenia, indicating diminished thought productivity.