How is the behavior of an obsessive-compulsive individual similar to that of a dog in a learned helplessness experiment?

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Both the obsessive-compulsive individual and the dog in a learned helplessness experiment continue their behavior (compulsions or learned helplessness, respectively) even when it no longer has any effect. They become trapped in a cycle of behavior despite its lack of effectiveness.

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