A person with schizophrenia may exhibit disorganized speech patterns that are completely incoherent to listeners.This is known as

A) blunted affect.
B) alogia.
C) avolition.
D) word salad.

Word salad refers to the jumbling of words and phrases that is completely incoherent to listeners. This is a common symptom of schizophrenia, where the individual may have disorganized thinking and speech patterns. Blunted affect refers to a decrease in emotional expressiveness or responsiveness, alogia refers to a decreased production of speech, and avolition refers to a lack of motivation or initiative. While these symptoms may also be present in individuals with schizophrenia, they do not specifically relate to the incoherent speech patterns associated with word salad.