Which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia is described as an inability to initiate or persist at common, goal-directed activities, including those at work, school, and home?

A) Alogia
B) Avolition
C) Affected flattening
D) Blunted affect

Avolition refers to a lack of motivation or inability to initiate and persist at common goal-directed activities, which can include those related to work, school, and home. Alogia refers to a poverty of speech or reduced amount of speech. Affected flattening refers to a reduction in the display of emotions. Blunted affect refers to a reduction in the intensity of emotional expression.