Table 3.

Negative expectation evaluations in negative symptoms (Rector, 2003)

Evaluations
Signs	Low expectations of success	Low expectations of pleasure	Low expectations of acceptance	Limited cognitive abilities
Flat affect	If I show my emotions, other people will see that I am inadequate.	I don’t feel like usual.	My face looks hard and crooked.	I have no ability to express my feelings.
Alogia	I will not find the right words to express myself.	It will take me too long to get to the point I want, boring.	My voice will sound strange, stupid, or different.	It takes a lot of effort to talk.
Avolition	Why should I try, I’m going to fail.	Not worth the try, very difficult.	It’s best not to participate at all.	It takes a lot of effort to try.