Which of the Following Statements Is True of Delusional Disorder

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of delusional disorder?

• A)Individuals have delusions that last at least one month, but do not show any other symptoms of schizophrenia.
• B)In addition to delusions, individuals also exhibit at least one other positive symptom of schizophrenia.
• C)It appears to affect men more than women.
• D)Its onset tends to be earlier in life than most disorders.

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Definitions:

Cocktail Party Effect

The brain's ability to focus one's auditory attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out a range of other stimuli, as when a person can focus on a single conversation in a noisy room.

Inattentional Blindness

A cognitive phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight, due to their focus being engaged on another task or aspect of the environment.

Dual Processing

The principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks in the mind.

Blindsight

A condition in which a person can respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them, typically due to damage to the primary visual cortex.