Grayson Seems to Be Preoccupied with the Possibility That He

question 221

Multiple Choice

Grayson seems to be preoccupied with the possibility that he might miss an important message from someone in his family.He checks for new messages on his answering machine every 15 minutes.Grayson's constant checking for messages could be considered an example of

• A) an obsession.
• B) a hallucination.
• C) a delusion.
• D) a compulsion.

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Definitions:

Functional Autonomy

A concept in psychology where behaviors that once served a specific purpose become independent of their original motive.

Reflexes

Automatic, involuntary responses to specific stimuli, such as blinking when an object approaches the eyes unexpectedly.

Fixations

Psychological terms referring to the persistent focus of an individual's desire or interest on a specific object, concept, or stage of development, often resulting from unresolved conflicts.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality.