Shemar Has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Repeatedly Checks to Ensure the Doors

question 137

Multiple Choice

Shemar has obsessive-compulsive disorder and repeatedly checks to ensure the doors are locked. According to determinists, which is the MOST likely reason for this behavior?

• A) Shemar sustained a traumatic injury to the hippocampus.
• B) When Shemar was around age 10, Shemar's next-door neighbor was attacked in her home.
• C) As an adult, Shemar forgot to lock his back door when he left for a weeklong vacation.
• D) During his childhood, Shemar's parents told him to always keep the doors locked.

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