Which of the following would be considered a delusion?

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A delusion is a belief that is held despite evidence to the contrary. In this scenario, the belief that one's neighbors are aliens from another planet is a delusion because there is no evidence to support this belief, and it goes against common understanding of reality. The other answer choices are not delusions - seeing a vision, having a compulsion to wash one's hands, and feeling pain are all experiences that can be explained through other means (e.g. hallucination, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and physical injury, respectively).

Which of the Following Would Be Considered a Delusion