The disorder characterized by persistent, uncontrollable intrusions of unwanted thoughts and urges to engage in senseless rituals or behaviors is

a. posttraumatic stress disorder.
b. generalized anxiety disorder.
c. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
d. panic disorder.


C

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a. living as long as possible. b. creating a complex society. c. achieving more than the previous generation. d. passing on our genes.

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a. students in the goal group, who used a working forward strategy. b. students in the goal group, who used a means-end strategy. c. students in the nongoal group, who used a working forward strategy. d. students in the nongoal group, who used a means-end strategy.

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