Ms. Jones is employed as a secretary in a large company. She leaves for work at precisely 7:40 AM every day because she fears being late. When she arrives at work, the first thing she does is to wipe her desk and all equipment with a disinfecting cloth, then arranges the notes on her desk in a certain way, washes her hands for two minutes followed by hand sanitizing gel before being able to begin working. Her behavior is an example of a (n)

A. schizophrenia
B. situational phobia
C. obsessive-compulsive disorder
D. bipolar disorder
E. psychosis


Answer: C

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