Keith's dad was describing an experience he had, "….and when I got home, I sat down in the armchair in the living room, and watched 300 turtles walk up the wall and out through the ceiling." Keith knew that his father had experienced a(n)
A) delusion.
B) astral projection.
C) out-of-body experience.
D) hallucination.

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Keith's father had a sensory experience of seeing turtles walking up the wall and out through the ceiling, which does not correspond with reality. This is characteristic of a hallucination. A delusion would involve a belief in something that is false, while astral projection and out-of-body experiences relate to conscious experiences that involve a feeling of separation from the physical body.

Keith's Dad Was Describing an Experience He Had, "…