An overwhelming desire to set fires is called a/an:

a. obsession.
b. phobia.
c. compulsion.
d. somatoform.


a

Psychology

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d. encapsulation

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Lin and Cho have been in a relationship since the past two years. They share a sense of comfort and often communicate their fears and hopes for the future with each other. However, their relationship has not yet reached a point where they make mutual decisions or support each other's goals. According to Reiss's wheel theory of love, they are in the ________ stage

A. third
B. first
C. fourth
D. second

Psychology

The ________ is the belief that, among boys at risk for conduct disorder, there is a substantial increase in violence during adolescence

a) acceleration hypothesis b) intensification hypothesis c) age crime curve hypothesis d) the bump hypothesis

Psychology

Which of the following forms of treatment helps in treating negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

A. Using tranquilizers to sedate the mind B. Virtual reality and simulation C. Loving-kindness meditation D. Electroconvulsive therapy

Psychology