Which of the following is characteristic of the obsessions seen in obsessive-compulsive disorder?
A. The obsessions serve to alleviate the anxiety created by the compulsions.
B. The obsessions are clearly related to a traumatic life event.
C. The obsessions are rarely related to the compulsions exhibited.
D. Individuals with OCD attempt to neutralize the obsessions.
Answer: D
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a. ?Diane, who decides to lose weight by cutting out potato chips and ice cream from her diet b. ?Enrique, who decides to lose weight by going on a high-protein, no-carbohydrate diet c. ?Padma, who decides to lose weight by cutting meat completely out of her diet d. ?Tommy, who decides to lose weight by restricting his caloric intake to 1,000 calories per day
A continuous search for personal fulfillment is at the heart of
a. self-efficacy. b. self-reinforcement. c. the ego ideal. d. self-actualization.