An Obsession Is to a Compulsion as an Unwanted Thought

question 299

Multiple Choice

An obsession is to a compulsion as an unwanted thought is to an unwanted

• A)emotion.
• B)phobia.
• C)behavior.
• D)anxiety.

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Definitions:

Environmental Influence

The effect that surroundings, including cultural and natural factors, have on the development and behavior of individuals.

Binge-Eating Disorder

A psychological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food feeling a lack of control during the episodes, and guilt or shame afterward.

Guilty

The feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing or failure.

Purge

The act of cleansing or purification, often used metaphorically to describe the elimination of unwanted feelings, memories, or conditions.