Obsessions Are Often Accompanied by Compulsive Behaviors

question 10

Multiple Choice

Obsessions are often accompanied by compulsive behaviors. Which of the following is not true?

• A) Obsession of contamination is linked with excessive cleaning.
• B) Obsession of pathological doubt is linked with hoarding.
• C) Obsession of symmetry is linked with arranging things until they are perfect.
• D) Somatic obsession is linked with checking the body for signs of illness.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no statistical significance or effect in the relationship between two measured phenomena.

Closed-ended Research

A research method that uses structured questions or surveys, where respondents choose from predetermined answers.

Interpretivism

A research paradigm that emphasizes the understanding of social phenomena through the meanings that people assign to them.

Rationalism

The view that knowledge is best acquired by reason and factual analysis rather than faith or emotion.