Nick Is Admitted to a Mental Institution Because He Hears

question 269

Multiple Choice

Nick is admitted to a mental institution because he hears voices talking to him that no one else can hear, and he sees demons attacking him, though no one else can see anything near him. Nick's symptoms are known as ________.

• A) delusions
• B) hallucinations
• C) obsessions
• D) compulsions

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