When reading historical psychiatric texts, which behavioral description indicates that the nurse understands the correct use of the 18^th century term hallucination?

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The term hallucination in the 18th and 19th century referred to false perceptions, meaning the person is having sensory experiences without any external stimuli. A fixed idea refers to a persistent belief, but not necessarily a perceptual experience. Bizarre actions are not necessarily indicative of hallucinations. False beliefs also refer to persistent and untrue beliefs, but not necessarily perceptions.

When Reading Historical Psychiatric Texts, Which Behavioral Description Indicates That