As Carol and Ken are leaving for a trip, Carol repeatedly asks Ken, "Did we turn off the coffee pot?" For the entire trip, Carol worries about the coffee pot. Carol's doubt about turning off the coffee pot is ________.

A. an obsession
B. a compulsion
C. both an obsession and a compulsion
D. neither an obsession nor a compulsion


Answer: A

Psychology

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