Sam displays symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia; she feels ill after eating her lunch two days in a row. One of her symptoms is a paranoid belief that her coworkers are poisoning her. This type of belief is associated with
a. conflicts with society.
b. a nervous breakdown.
c. a psychosis.
d. adaptive behavior.
Answer: c.
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