False perception with sensory stimulus is: (A) Delusion, (B) Hallucination, (C) Perseverance, (D) Illusion
Answer is D. Ans. d (Illusion) (Ref. Ahuja Psychiatry 6th/pg. 263)TermMeaningHallucinationsAre perceptions in the absence of external stimuli.IllusionsAre misinterpretations of actual external stimuli.DelusionsAre false beliefs not shared with other members of culture/subculture that are firmly maintained in spite of obvious proof to the contrary.