Sunday, 10 April 2016

Altered perception of real objects | Crack AIIMS 8 May 2016 MCQs


Altered perception of real objects is 

A. Illusion 
B. Delusion 
C. Hallucination 
D. Delirium

The Answer is. A. (Illusion)
• Illusion is the altered perception of the real objects, whereas hallucination is perception in absence of any stimulus.
• Disorientation to time, place, and person is pathognomonic symptom of delirium.
• Delusion is a disorder of thought in which person has a fixed, firm, and false belief not shared by others and not in