Many people with Schizophrenia may develop a belief that they are specially empowered people like kings or powerful leaders, They are said to be suffering from delusions of ________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Grandeur
A delusion is a false belief that is firmly held on inadequate grounds. People with schizophrenia may hold several kinds of delusions.
Option (1) Reference — Incorrect. In delusions of reference people attach special and personal meaning to the actions of others or to objects and events, as if everything were about them.
Option (2) Grandeur — Correct. In delusions of grandeur people believe themselves to be specially empowered persons, such as kings or powerful leaders.
Option (3) Control — Incorrect. In delusions of control people believe that their feelings, thoughts and actions are controlled by others. The belief is about losing power, not having special power.
Option (4) Persecution — Incorrect. Delusions of persecution, the most common in schizophrenia, are the belief that one is being plotted against, spied on, slandered, threatened, attacked or deliberately victimised.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 31-05-2023 (Slot 3).
NCERT: Psychology — Chapter 4: Psychological Disorders, Symptoms of Schizophrenia (2025-26)
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