Throughout the day, Judy is distracted by the thought that she has left her keys locked in her car.As a result, she checks her purse dozens of times each day to be sure the keys are with her.In this example, Judy's thought about the keys is a(n) _____, and checking her purse is a(n) _____.

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Judy's constant thought about the keys is an obsession, and her checking her purse repeatedly is a compulsion. This behavior is symptomatic of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), where sufferers have persistent, intrusive, and uncontrollable thoughts or obsessions that cause anxiety and compel them to perform certain repetitive actions or compulsions to alleviate the distress.

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