Of the Following, Who Is Demonstrating a Compulsion

question 113

Multiple Choice

Of the following, who is demonstrating a compulsion?

• A) Dan, who has a precise, daily coffee-making routine that cannot be disrupted
• B) Connie, who has repeated doubts as to whether she turned the stove off before she left for work
• C) Peter, who keeps picturing himself hitting his boss
• D) Tom, who worries about the contamination on other people's hands and on door knobs

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