While Standing on a Bus, a Man Overhears a Discussion

question 74

Multiple Choice

While standing on a bus, a man overhears a discussion about a person who is about to be terminated from his job. The man decides that the people on the bus are talking about him and that he has been targeted for termination. The man demonstrates

• A)delusions of grandeur.
• B)delusions of reference.
• C)disorganized delusions.
• D)dangerous delusions.

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Definitions:

Post-Decisional Justification

The cognitive process of justifying one's choices after a decision has been made, often to reduce dissonance.

Discarded Alternatives

Options or solutions that are considered and then rejected during a decision-making process.

Selected Alternative

The option that has been chosen after the consideration of various possibilities in a decision-making process.

Emotions Affect

The influence that feelings have on an individual's thinking and behavior.