Define and give two examples of an obsession and a compulsion frequently found in children
What will be an ideal response?
• Obsession – persistent and intense intrusion of unwanted thoughts or images
• Compulsion – persistent and intense impulse to perform a specific behavior in order to control the obsessive thought
• Most common obsessions and compulsions – fear of contamination followed by repetitive hand-washing; other reasonable responses
Psychology
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a. familiar concept b. normative schema c. mental prototype d. natural concept e. deja vu experience
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The 1970 President's Commission on Obscenity and Pornography concluded that there was a demonstrable link between pornography and sex crimes
a. True b. False
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