Consider the following statements about obsessive-compulsive disorder:
(A) Obsessive behaviour is the inability to stop thinking about a particular idea or topic.
(B) Many obsessions deal with counting, ordering, checking, touching and washing.
(C) Compulsive behaviour is the need to perform certain behaviours over and over again.
(D) The person involved often finds these obsessive thoughts to be unpleasant and shameful.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, C and D only
(A) Obsessive behaviour is the inability to stop thinking about a particular idea or topic. — Correct. An obsession is a thought the person cannot stop. It keeps coming back to one particular idea or topic.
(B) Many obsessions deal with counting, ordering, checking, touching and washing. — Incorrect. Counting, ordering, checking, touching and washing are acts, so they are compulsions. The statement gives a feature of compulsive behaviour to obsessive behaviour.
(C) Compulsive behaviour is the need to perform certain behaviours over and over again. — Correct. A compulsion is an act, such as checking a lock or washing the hands, that the person feels driven to repeat over and over.
(D) The person involved often finds these obsessive thoughts to be unpleasant and shameful. — Correct. The person often finds these unwanted thoughts unpleasant and shameful, yet cannot stop them.
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