14. The medical term Para/noia literally refers to a behavior that is out of touch with reality or:
• mind failure and is like schizophrenia
O mind beyond and is like dementia
O mind beyond and is a type of neurosis
• abnormal thinking or reasoning
• abnormal thinking or reasoning
The correct answer is: abnormal thinking or reasoning.
Paranoia refers to a behavior characterized by abnormal thinking or reasoning, in which a person may have unfounded beliefs or suspicions that others are trying to harm or deceive them. It is not directly associated with mind failure like schizophrenia or dementia, nor is it a type of neurosis.