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Which is the best definition of a delusion?

A
Fixed false belief
B
Perceptual misrepresentation of a sensory image
C
Perceptual representation of a sound or an image not actually present
D
Pathological self preoccupation
High-Yield Explanation
Fixed false belief A delusion is a fixed, false belief that is not in keeping with a patient's cultural background. The perceptual misrepresentation of a real sensory image is an illusion. The perceptual representation of a sound or an image that is not actually present is a hallucination. A pathological self-preoccupation is the definition of egomania. A dissociative fugue is a state in which patients travel away from their homes or work and assume new identities or occupations while forgetting impoant aspects and details of their former lives.

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