People with schizophrenia who experience hallucinations and delusions and speak in word salad are demonstrating

A) the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
B) catatonia.
C) antisocial personality disorder.
D) the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Positive Symptoms

Symptoms that involve an excess or distortion of normal functions, such as hallucinations or delusions, typically associated with schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia

A mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior, and impaired cognitive function.

Word Salad

A jumbled mixture of words and phrases that lack logical coherence, often seen in severe cases of mental confusion or disorder.