Which disorder involves an extreme preoccupation with certain thoughts and the irrational performance of certain behaviors in

order to control or block the anxiety caused by these thoughts?
a. factitious disorder
b. obsessive-compulsive disorder
c. conversion disorder
d. delusional disorder

ANSWER: b

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who influenced other psychologists to viewpersonality in terms of traits was a. Allport. b. Eysenck. c. Cattell. d. McCrae and Costa. e. Freud.

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In Beck's view, a person's negative beliefs are a result of his or her

a. imitation of others' actions. b. internal locus of control. c. faulty logic. d. low degree of self-efficacy. e. low self-esteem.

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