What Happens When People with OCD Attempt to Neutralize or Suppress

question 39

Multiple Choice

What happens when people with OCD attempt to neutralize or suppress disturbing, intrusive thoughts?

• A)The obsessive thoughts disappear
• B)The frequency of the obsessive thoughts increases over time
• C)The frequency of the obsessive thoughts decreases over time
• D)This strategy has no effect on the obsessive thoughts

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Definitions:

Elimination Product

A molecule resulting from the removal of atoms or groups from a reactant, typically involving the loss of a small molecule like water or hydrogen halide.

Major Organic Product

The primary product of a chemical reaction involving organic compounds which is formed in the greatest yield.

Reaction

An operation where substances combine, resulting in the creation of one or more new entities with differing physical and chemical properties.

Organic Chemistry

A field within chemistry focused on examining the structure, characteristics, makeup, reactions, and creation of compounds that include carbon.