While Standing on a Bus, a Man Overhears a Discussion

question 135

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. What is the man demonstrating?

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

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