Involuntary Ideas That Keep Recurring Despite the Person's Efforts to Stop

question 74

Multiple Choice

Involuntary ideas that keep recurring despite the person's efforts to stop them are called _______.

• A)compulsions
• B)obsessions
• C)impulses
• D)panic attacks

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Definitions:

Panic

A sudden overwhelming fear or anxiety that often causes wildly unthinking behavior or mass hysteria, usually in response to a particular event or situation.

Overcrowding Disasters

Catastrophic events resulting from too many people being confined in a space that cannot safely accommodate them, often leading to injury or death.

Deindividuation

A psychological state where an individual loses self-awareness and personal responsibility, often occurring within groups and leading to uninhibited behaviors.

Zimbardo

Refers to Philip Zimbardo, an American psychologist known for his Stanford prison experiment, exploring the psychological effects of perceived power.