Which symptom is described as resistance to instructions?

• A. Negativism
• B. Delusions of Control
• C. Hypnagogic Hallucinations
• D. Hypnopompic Hallucinations

Answer: (A)

Resistance to instructions is described as negativism. This behavior involves deliberate opposition or refusal to comply with requests or directives, often seen in catatonic or certain psychiatric states. It captures the idea of actively doing the opposite of what is asked, not because of a belief about being controlled, but as a stance of opposition. Delusions of control, by contrast, are the fixed belief that external forces control one’s thoughts or actions, which is a different phenomenon tied to delusional content rather than everyday noncompliance. Hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations are sleep-related perceptual experiences occurring at transitions into or out of sleep, respectively, and do not describe resistance to instructions.