Henry strongly believes that the television commercials he watches contain a coded message especially for him. This would be an example of a(n) __________.

A) delusion of reference
B) hallucination
C) disturbance of attention
D) word salad

Delusion of Reference

A false belief that irrelevant occurrences or details in the world relate directly to oneself.

Hallucination

A perceptual experience that occurs in the absence of external stimulus, observable across various sensory modalities including auditory and visual.

Disturbance of Attention

A reduction in the ability to focus the mind on a single task or object, often associated with conditions like ADHD.