Repetitive, Unwanted, Intrusive Cognitive Events in the Form of Thoughts

question 17

Multiple Choice

Repetitive, unwanted, intrusive cognitive events in the form of thoughts, images, or impulses that intrude suddenly into consciousness are called

• A) phobias.
• B) disorders.
• C) obsessions.
• D) compulsions.

Understand the multidimensional causes of poverty, including education, family background, and personal choices.

Analyze the effectiveness of the War on Poverty and other government initiatives aimed at reducing poverty.

Understand means-tested income transfers and their implications for poverty reduction strategies.

Understand concepts of marginal tax rates and their implications on earned income.

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Definitions:

Parapsychology

The study of paranormal and psychic phenomena, including telepathy, precognition, and extrasensory perception.

Sensation

The way in which our sense organs and nervous system perceive and depict the energy of stimuli around us.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.

Clairvoyance

The supposed ability to gain information about an object, person, location, or physical event through means other than the known human senses, considered a form of extrasensory perception.