Richard, Whose Case Is Described in the Textbook, Was Obsessed

question 116

Multiple Choice

Richard, whose case is described in the textbook, was obsessed with the idea that if he did not eat in a certain ritualistic way, he would become possessed. This is an aspect of OCD that is termed .

• A) symmetrical
• B) magical
• C) logical
• D) demonic

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Definitions:

Demand Characteristics

Psychological experiment artifacts where participants form an interpretation of the study's purpose and unconsciously change their behavior to fit that interpretation.

Experimental Conditions

The controlled environments or set of procedures in scientific research designed to test hypotheses under standardized settings.

Randomly Assigned

A research method where study participants are allocated to different groups on a chance basis, ensuring that each participant has an equal opportunity to be assigned to any given group.

Memory Encoding

The process by which perceived information is transformed and stored in the brain as memory, making it retrievable for future use.