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."

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Definitions:

Dream

While sleeping, an individual undergoes a series of mental pictures, concepts, and sensations.

Unconscious Desire

Wishes or motivations that influence an individual's actions and thoughts without their direct awareness.

Random Neural Activity

Spontaneous firing of neurons in the brain that is not triggered by external stimuli or conscious thought, often associated with creativity and dreaming.

Manifest Content

In psychoanalysis, the literal storyline or surface level of a dream, as opposed to the hidden, symbolic meaning.