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Nick was admitted to a mental institution because he claimed to be the king of an alien race that would soon return to earth to dominate humankind. He claimed to be in constant communication with these aliens and helping to plan for their return. His symptoms are known as ________.


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Predicting Behaviour

The process of forecasting individuals' actions based on factors such as past behavior, psychological tendencies, or situational variables.

Original Fishbein Model

An attitude model suggesting that an individual's attitude towards an object is a function of their beliefs about and evaluation of several of its attributes.

Descriptive Norm

Norms that convey information about what is commonly done in specific situations.

Immediate Setting

The direct physical environment surrounding an individual at any given time, which can influence behavior and perception.

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