What is a compulsion?

A repetitive and rigid behavior or mental act that people feel they must perform
A strong fear that influences anxiety
A thought that a person cannot get out of their head
A thought, idea, impulse, or image that seem to invade a person's consciousness


A repetitive and rigid behavior or mental act that people feel they must perform

Psychology

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a. problem-focused b. emotion-focused c. proactive d. efficacious

Psychology

People who are named George are more likely to move to Georgia than people with other first names. What is the term that psychologists have given to this phenomenon?

A. self-serving bias B. implicit egotism C. narcissism D. reaction formation E. self verification

Psychology

Which of the following is a part of the brain that has been found to be associated with impulse control?

A. parietal lobe B. ventral striatum C. temporal lobe D. hippocampus

Psychology

All of the following are risk factors for developing penile cancer EXCEPT:

A) ?white race. B) ?history of cryptorchidism. C) ?history of prostate infections. D) ?long-term tobacco use.

Psychology