As Evan and Drew are leaving for a trip, Evan repeatedly asks Drew, "Did we turn off the coffee maker?" For their entire trip, Evan worries about the coffee maker. Evan's doubt about turning off the coffee maker is __________.
A. an obsession
B. a compulsion
C. both an obsession and a compulsion
D. neither an obsession nor a compulsion
Answer: A
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