Len is constantly anxious. To relieve his anxiety, he counts silently to himself. He may count

his breaths per minute, or he may just count the seconds as they tick by. Just the act of counting
seems to relieve his anxiety.

Len's counting behaviors represent a(n) ______.
a. delusion c. obsession
b. compulsion d. abreaction


B

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