Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Delusions of persecution | (I) | People believe themselves to be specially empowered |
| (B) | Delusions of reference | (II) | People believe that their feelings, thoughts and actions are being controlled by others |
| (C) | Delusions of grandeur | (III) | People believe that they are being plotted against or spied on |
| (D) | Delusions of control | (IV) | People attach special and personal meaning to the actions of others, or to objects and events |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
A delusion is a false belief that is firmly held on inadequate grounds. Schizophrenia shows several kinds, named by what the belief is about.
(A) Delusions of persecution — this matches (III) People believe that they are being plotted against or spied on. They also feel slandered, threatened, attacked or deliberately victimised; this is the most common delusion in schizophrenia.
(B) Delusions of reference — this matches (IV) People attach special and personal meaning to the actions of others, or to objects and events. A stranger’s cough or a news headline is taken as a message meant for oneself.
(C) Delusions of grandeur — this matches (I) People believe themselves to be specially empowered. The person is convinced of her or his own special power or greatness.
(D) Delusions of control — this matches (II) People believe that their feelings, thoughts and actions are being controlled by others. The person feels that someone else is running her or his mind.
NCERT: Psychology — Chapter 4: Psychological Disorders, Symptoms of Schizophrenia (2025-26)
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