Rita has schizophrenia. She persistently complains of tasting mustard, even though there is nothing in her mouth. Her sense of tasting mustard represents a(n) ______ hallucination.

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A gustatory hallucination involves a false perception of taste. This is the best choice because Rita complains of tasting mustard even though there is nothing in her mouth. Somatic hallucination involves a feeling of physical or bodily sensations, tactile hallucination involves a false perception of touch, and olfactory hallucination involves a false perception of smell.

Rita Has Schizophrenia