Bruce, a Second-Year College Student, Has Switched Majors Three Times

question 46

Multiple Choice

Bruce, a second-year college student, has switched majors three times. He is still undecided about what he wants to do with his life. Bruce is in:

• A) a state of psychological confusion.
• B) a period of crystallization.
• C) a state of deindividuation.
• D) a state of psychosocial moratorium.

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Definitions:

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions).

Excessive Cleansing

A behavior pattern characterized by an overemphasis on cleanliness, sometimes indicative of an underlying anxiety disorder.

Common Compulsion

Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that an individual feels driven to perform in response to an obsession or according to rules that must be applied rigidly.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that one feels compelled to perform.