The Distinction Between Obsessions and Compulsions Is the Distinction Between

question 79

Multiple Choice

The distinction between obsessions and compulsions is the distinction between

• A)engaging in behaviors that are merely inconvenient and those that are severely disruptive.
• B)having positive and negative feelings toward an object or event.
• C)thoughts that are evidence of neurosis and those that are evidence of psychosis.
• D)having repetitious thoughts and engaging in repetitious actions.

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