Losing one's sense of reality in one's surroundings by experiencing strange changes in the environment or passage of time is known as ______.
A) derealization
B) fugue
C) depersonalization
D) delusion

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Derealization is the loss of the sense of reality in one's surroundings, leading to a feeling that the environment has changed or is unreal. Fugue is a dissociative state in which a person leaves their home and identity and starts a new life elsewhere. Depersonalization is the feeling of being detached from oneself or observing oneself from outside one's body. Delusion is a fixed false belief that is resistant to reason and evidence. Therefore, the best choice is A.

Losing One's Sense of Reality in One's Surroundings by Experiencing