Wilma incessantly worries that she forgot to set the parking brake on her car. The only way for her to relieve her anxiety is to go out to the car and check the parking brake, which she does nearly 50 times a day. In this case, it is likely that Wilma would be classified as having:

a. obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. generalized anxiety disorder
c. panic disorder
d. schizophrenia


A

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