Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Psychological Disorders

Question:

Given below are some statements. Read them carefully and choose the correct statement (s) from the given options.

Statement 1: People in a catatonic stupor remain motionless and silent for long stretches of time.

Statement 2: People exhibiting catatonic posturing maintaining a rigid, upright posture for hours.        

Options:

Only Statement 1 is correct.

Only Statement 2 is correct.

Both statements are correct.

None of the given statement is correct.

Correct Answer:

Only Statement 1 is correct.

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.