Sam, Age 6, Experiences Repeated and Persistent Thoughts Concerning Infection

question 78

Multiple Choice

Sam, age 6, experiences repeated and persistent thoughts concerning infection and illness, which he does not think are unusual or unreasonable. These thoughts

• A)may be compulsions.
• B)are not compulsions since they are not viewed as unreasonable.
• C)may be obsessions.
• D)are not obsessions since they are not viewed as unreasonable.

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Definitions:

Electron Shells

Levels or orbits around the nucleus of an atom where electrons are likely to be found.

Protons

Positively charged particles found within an atom's nucleus.

Neutrons

Particles within an atom's nucleus that possess no electric charge and have a mass marginally higher than protons.

Crystalline Structure

A crystalline structure is a unique arrangement of atoms in a crystal, characterized by repeating patterns that extend in all three spatial dimensions.