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)obsession.
B)compulsion.
C)delusion.
D)hallucination.

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Obsession refers to unwanted, intrusive, and persistent thoughts, images, or impulses that cause significant distress or anxiety. In this scenario, Barb's frequent and unwanted thoughts about her front door being unlocked and her belongings being taken are examples of obsessive thoughts. Compulsions, on the other hand, are repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels driven to perform to reduce anxiety or prevent an imagined event, and delusions and hallucinations are symptoms of more severe psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia.

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