AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Repeating activities in “multiples”
A
Obsession
B
Compulsion
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Repetition compulsion, or repetitive compulsion, is sometimes also called trauma reenactment. It involves repeating physically or emotionally painful situations that happened in the past. The reenactment may take the form of recurring dreams and may affect relationships in various ways.

Detailed explanation-2: -Signs of repetition compulsion experiencing recurring dreams. engaging in multiple abusive or toxic relationships during adulthood. engaging in relationships with people who are emotionally distant. having compulsions take precedence over pleasure.

Detailed explanation-3: -People with OCD may feel the urge to check things repeatedly or perform routines for more than an hour each day as a way of achieving temporary relief from anxiety. If OCD symptoms are not treated, these behaviors can disrupt work, school, and personal relationships and can cause feelings of distress.

Detailed explanation-4: -Common Repeating in OCD Repeating may be done to assuage a fear. Someone may repeat something they were saying to the themselves over and over because they were are worried it didn’t come out correctly. They may repeat themselves to a person they were speaking to, worried that they did not understand.

Detailed explanation-5: -Palilalia (from the Greek (pálin) meaning “again” and (laliá) meaning “speech” or “to talk"), a complex tic, is a language disorder characterized by the involuntary repetition of syllables, words, or phrases.

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