Frank believes that he is the most skilled fisherman and that, when he is out on the lake, thousands of people with binoculars are watching his every move in the hopes of discovering his technique. This is an example of ________ in schizophrenia.
A) a delusion
B) a hallucination
C) a misattribution
D) flat affect

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Frank's belief that he is being watched by thousands of people while fishing is a delusion, which is a common symptom of schizophrenia. Delusions are beliefs that are not based in reality and are often bizarre or impossible. Hallucinations involve perceiving things that are not actually there, misattribution is the incorrect ascription of a thought, feeling, or action to another person or source, and flat affect refers to a lack of emotional expressiveness.

Frank Believes That He Is the Most Skilled Fisherman and That