AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

ANXIETY DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Obsessions are
A
persistent, irrational fears of specific objects or situations.
B
hyperactive, wildly optimistic states of emotion.
C
false beliefs of persecution or grandeur.
D
offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Obsession symptoms OCD obsessions are repeated, persistent and unwanted thoughts, urges or images that are intrusive and cause distress or anxiety. You might try to ignore them or get rid of them by performing a compulsive behavior or ritual.

Detailed explanation-2: -Obsessions are repeated thoughts, urges, or mental images that cause anxiety. Common obsessions include: Fear of germs or contamination. Fear of forgetting, losing, or misplacing something. Fear of losing control over one’s behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -It stems from romantic attraction that involuntarily develops into obsessive thoughts. You might feel unable to stop thinking about that person, spending much of your time in thoughts, fantasies, and ruminations that center around that person.

Detailed explanation-4: -Obsessions. Obsessions are recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that cause distressing emotions such as anxiety, fear or disgust. Many people with OCD recognize that these are a product of their mind and that they are excessive or unreasonable.

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