When diagnosing schizophrenia, a negative category of symptoms refers to ___________.

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Hebephrenic behavior
Hebephrenic behavior

Confused thinking and speech to the point of incompressibility
Confused thinking and speech to the point of incompressibility

Things that should not be present in an individual
Things that should not be present in an individual

Things that should be present in an individual
Things that should be present in an individual

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When diagnosing schizophrenia, a negative category of symptoms refers to things that should be present in an individual but are absent. This includes symptoms such as lack of emotional expression, lack of motivation, and social withdrawal.