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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