One of the Major Differences Between Individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality

question 41

Multiple Choice

One of the major differences between individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder is that patients with the personality disorder generally

• A)have more obsessive thoughts.
• B)show more compulsive and ritualistic behaviors.
• C)do not have obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.
• D)has more insight into their problems

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Definitions:

Unpredictable Electric Shocks

Randomly administered electric shocks used in experimental settings, often to study fear or stress responses.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency to respond to stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus in conditioned response scenarios.

Observational Learning

A learning process that occurs through observing and imitating others' behavior.

Classical Conditioning

A learning procedure distinguished by the repetitive association of two stimuli, causing the initial stimulus to eventually provoke a response initially induced by the subsequent stimulus.