When Would Religious Rituals and Superstitious Behavior (Such as Not

question 138

Multiple Choice

When would religious rituals and superstitious behavior (such as not stepping on cracks) be considered compulsive behaviors?

• A) when they are done to provide comfort and reduce tension
• B) when they are done more than once a day
• C) when they interfere with daily function and cause distress
• D) never

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Definitions:

Overestimate

To assess something as more significant or larger than it actually is based on mistaken or exaggerated beliefs.

Dizygotic

Referring to twins that develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, making them genetically distinct, similar to siblings born at different times.

Identical Twins

Twins resulting from the splitting of a single fertilized egg, sharing the same genetic material and often having very similar appearances.

Fraternal Twins

Twins that develop from two different eggs fertilized by separate sperm cells, resulting in siblings that are genetically unique.