Noah believes that people on the street talk about him when he walks by. He also believes that the people on the bus are talking about him when he rides the bus to work. At work, he believes his coworkers standing at the water cooler are talking about him. Noah's beliefs represent delusions of __________.

A. grandeur
B. persecution
C. reference
D. being controlled


Answer: C

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