Question

Which of the following are factors mentioned by the author that lead to the growth of paranoia in human beings?

• A. The belief that not all human beings become the victims of paranoia, only weak individuals are prone to this neurosis.
• B. The belief, that the intensity of paranoia in women cannot be accurately measured
• C. The belief that the symptoms of paranoia are initially unobservable, and only in exigent circumstances is the diagnosis possible.
• D. The belief that neglect and megalomania cause paranoia.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

The belief that neglect and megalomania cause paranoia.

The answer to this question can be got from the lines “Those that have been repeatedly mistreated and abandoned become the victims of paranoia” and “To be great without being celebrated is to be discriminated against and this creates a situation of being a paranoid” from the second paragraph. We can understand that people who have been neglected or think too much of themselves without acknowledgment from others suffer from paranoia. This is best reflected in option (d). Option (a) is not mentioned in the passage. There is no discrimination against the weak. Option (b) is irrelevant here. Option (c) is mentioned in the passage but it does not answer the question asked. Hence option (d) is the correct answer.