A person with schizophrenia reports that she frequently hears a voice from a ghost telling her that she is the ghost's messenger and that she needs to save all the whales and all the carnation flowers.The fact that she actually believes she is an agent of the ghost would be considered an example of a(n)______________.

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The person's belief that she is a messenger of a ghost and has the important task of saving all the whales and carnation flowers suggests a grandiose delusion, which is a type of delusion of grandeur. The fact that she hears a voice from the ghost is an example of an auditory hallucination.

A Person with Schizophrenia Reports That She Frequently Hears a Voice