Richard Is a Clerk Who Works at a Music Store

question 96

Multiple Choice

Richard is a clerk who works at a music store. He believes that the CIA is regularly breaking into his apartment to plant listening devices into his telephone, stereo, and PC. Richard is exhibiting

• A) delusions.
• B) repression.
• C) hallucinations.
• D) displacement.

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Definitions:

Negative Instance

An item that belongs to a given class and does not possess the trait attributed to the class by a given generalization.

Inductive Generalization

A reasoning process that involves making broad generalizations based on specific observations.

General Principle

A broad and foundational rule or belief that guides actions and understanding in various situations.

Particular Cases

Specific instances or examples from a broader category used to illustrate a point or phenomenon.