During the day,Barb suffers from frequent,unwanted thoughts that she has left her front door unlocked,and recurrent images that all her belongings have been taken.These thoughts and images are what psychologists refer to as a(n)
A)compulsion.
B)delusion.
C)hallucination.
D)obsession.

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Barb is experiencing unwanted thoughts and images that are persistently intruding her mind, which is characteristic of obsessions. Compulsions involve repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession in order to reduce their distress. Delusions and hallucinations involve more severe distortions of reality and are typically associated with psychotic disorders.

During the Day,Barb Suffers from Frequent,unwanted Thoughts That She Has