Marlene spends most of the day thinking about fairies. Sometimes, when she’s at school, thoughts about fairies will just pop into her head. Marlene’s thoughts about fairies, therefore, sometimes interfere with her school work, but Marlene can’t help it—she just loves thinking about fairies. Is Marlene experiencing an obsession with fairies?
a. Yes.
b. No, because we don’t know how long this has been going on.
c. No, because she likes these thoughts.
d. No, because these thoughts don’t spur her to complete compulsions.
c. No, because she likes these thoughts.
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