Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Are Distinct

question 89

Multiple Choice

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are distinct in that OCPD generally does NOT include

• A) a grandiose way of thinking.
• B) hallucinations about clean surfaces.
• C) specific compulsions like obsessive handwashing.
• D) ego-syntonic tendencies.

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Definitions:

Critical Period

A specific time in development during which an organism is particularly sensitive to certain stimuli, leading to irreversible outcomes.

Visual Experience

The perception of sights or colors through the eyes, contributing to how we interpret and navigate the environment.

Perceptual Set

A mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another.

Stereotypes

Overgeneralized beliefs about a particular group or category of people that can lead to prejudiced attitudes and behaviors.