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beccaep

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When explaining the cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder, a psychologist who supports a cognitive-behavioral approach would be likely to make which statement?
 
  a. Excessive use of defense mechanisms helps the person redirect his or her unacceptable impulses into more acceptable behaviors..
  b. Thoughts and actions that reduce anxiety are done repetitively..
 c. Some individuals' personalities need high levels of autonomic nervous system arousal, and repetitive thoughts and behaviors satisfy that need..
  d. Certain thoughts and actions are the result of abnormal activity in particular brain centers..

Question 2

What is a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder?
 
  a. difficulty controlling intrusive and irrational thoughts
 b. thoughts or behaviors are identified by the individual as reasonable and justifiable
  c. preoccupation with imagined defects in appearance
 d. recurrent picking resulting in lesions



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a





 

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