An obsession is defined as
A. thinking of an action and immediately taking the action.
B. a recurrent, persistent thought or impulse.
C. an intense irrational fear of an object or situation.
D. a recurrent behavior performed in the same manner.
Answer: B. a recurrent, persistent thought or impulse.
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