Pete Is Obsessed with Putting Things in Order

question 109

Multiple Choice

Pete is obsessed with putting things in order.Among other things,he alphabetizes his old record collection,neatly folds and organizes his clothes by type and colour,and maintains all of his financial records in strict chronological order.He is constantly checking these items to make sure that they are in order,and he feels great distress when they are not.It is likely that Pete has:

• A)claustrophobia.
• B)obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• C)generalized anxiety disorder.
• D)agoraphobia.

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Definitions:

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A medical treatment involving the induction of seizures through electrical currents to the brain, primarily used for severe depression.

Implicit Memory

A type of memory that enables us to perform tasks without conscious awareness of the previous experiences that contribute to the knowledge.

Priming Effects

The influence that a prior stimulus has on the response to a later stimulus, often facilitating or altering the response.

Implicit Memory

Memory that enables task performance improvement by utilizing prior experiences, all without the conscious recall of these experiences.