Behaviours that the person is driven to carry out repeatedly and which disrupt normal functioning are referred to as :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Compulsions
Option (1) Compulsions — Correct. Compulsive behaviour is the need to perform certain behaviours over and over again; many compulsions deal with counting, ordering, checking, touching and washing. In obsessive-compulsive disorder such acts affect the person’s ability to carry out normal activities.
Option (2) Obsessions — Incorrect. Obsessive behaviour is the inability to stop thinking about a particular idea or topic, which the person often finds unpleasant and shameful. An obsession is a thought; the question asks about acts carried out repeatedly.
Option (3) Delusions — Incorrect. A delusion is a false belief firmly held on inadequate grounds, as in schizophrenia. It is a belief, not a repeated act.
Option (4) Hyperactivities — Incorrect. Hyperactivity, a feature of ADHD, means the child is always on the go and cannot sit still. It is restless activity in general, not one particular act that the person feels driven to repeat.
NCERT (2025-26): “Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders … People affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder are unable to control their preoccupation with specific ideas or are unable to prevent themselves from repeatedly carrying out a particular act or series of acts that affect their ability to carry out normal activities. Obsessive behaviour is the inability to stop thinking about a particular idea or topic. The person involved, often finds these thoughts to be unpleasant and shameful. Compulsive behaviour is the need to perform certain behaviours over and over again. Many compulsions deal with counting, ordering, checking, touching and washing.…” |