When Stephanie hears people speaking Chinese in a Chinese restaurant, she assumes that they are plotting against her. When she opens a fortune cookie, she thinks that the message inside was placed there by the government officials that are following her. Stephanie appears to be experiencing
A. a loose association.
B. thought broadcasting.
C. a hallucination.
D. delusions of persecution.
Answer: D
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a. decreases; decreases b. decreases; increases c. increases; decreases d. increases; increases
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