When Explaining the Cause of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a Psychologist Who

question 46

Multiple Choice

When explaining the cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder, a psychologist who supports a cognitive-behavioral approach would be likely to make which statement?

• A) "Excessive use of defense mechanisms helps the person redirect his or her unacceptable impulses into more acceptable behaviors."
• B) "Thoughts and actions that reduce anxiety are done repetitively."
• C) "Some individuals' personalities need high levels of autonomic nervous system arousal, and repetitive thoughts and behaviors satisfy that need."
• D) "Certain thoughts and actions are the result of abnormal activity in particular brain centers."

---

Definitions:

Consumer Transactions

The purchase and sale of goods or services between a buyer, typically an individual or household, and a seller for personal use.

Consideration

In contract law, it refers to something of value exchanged by the parties involved that induces them to enter into the agreement.

Personal Defense

Strategies, methods, or actions employed by an individual to protect themselves from harm.

HDC

Stands for Holder in Due Course, a term in commercial law referring to a party who acquires a negotiable instrument in good faith and for value, thus having certain protections.