Obsessions are:

a. persistent, uncontrollable thoughts and urges
b. compelling needs to perform one or more actions
c. unconscious memories of early childhood experiences
d. perceptions in the absence of appropriate sensory stimulation

A

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In the environmental guidance of behavior, punishment is effective because the punisher

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