A newly admitted patient believes he can "leap tall buildings in a single bound" and "stop a speeding bullet" with the force of his mind. When the patient was discussed at a case conference, the psychologist responsible for his treatment
noted that the major symptom was a
a) delusion of grandeur.
b) delusion of reference.
c) persecutory delusion.
d) delusion of obsession.
A
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