Author Question: What motivated Ed, in the case presented in your text, to rush to the mailbox and tear open an ... (Read 26 times)

HudsonKB16

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 535
What motivated Ed, in the case presented in your text, to rush to the mailbox and tear open an envelope containing a form that he had just completed?
 
  a. He feared he would let down his company if his work was not perfect.
  b. He was afraid that his writing contained symbolic representations of hidden sexual desires.
  c. He thought his writing of a particular letter would be associated with the strangulation of his wife.
  d. He thought the evil voices he heard would punish him for his failure to follow their plan as they had instructed.

Question 2

How do clinical obsessions differ from normal obsessions?
 
  a. They differ in degree rather than kind.
  b. Clinical obsessions are more visually oriented.
  c. The content of the reported images is different.
  d. Clinical obsessions are more likely to be acted upon.



wuly

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 327
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

The National Institutes of Health have supported research into acupuncture. This has shown that acupuncture significantly reduced pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, when used as a complement to conventional therapies.

Did you know?

About one in five American adults and teenagers have had a genital herpes infection—and most of them don't know it. People with genital herpes have at least twice the risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to it than those people who do not have genital herpes.

Did you know?

The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.

Did you know?

Side effects from substance abuse include nausea, dehydration, reduced productivitiy, and dependence. Though these effects usually worsen over time, the constant need for the substance often overcomes rational thinking.

Did you know?

It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library