Pilar incessantly thinks about all the germs and bacteria that could contaminate her. No matter where she is, or what she is doing, she finds she can't stop thinking about potential contamination. Pilar's uncontrollable thoughts illustrate the concept of:
a. an obsession
b. a compulsion
c. a hallucination
d. a delusion
A
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. fruit b. corn c. beer d. molasses
Kim Peek, who died in 2009, was the model for Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie Rain Man. Although Kim had difficulty with abstract thinking and tests of general intelligence, he exhibited exceptional mental ability in memorizing books, zip codes, and classical music. Kim Peek had what is known as
a. gifted autism. b. savant syndrome. c. Turner's syndrome. d. a schizotypal personality.
________ is a personality characteristic associated with a lower rate of stress-related illness
A) Inhibition B) Passivity C) Conscientiousness D) Hardiness