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Jim often has the fear that he has left the gas stove on in his house and that because of this his house will burn down and kill his family. As a result, he frequently checks and rechecks the knobs on his stove all day long and often in the middle of the night. In this example, Jim's thoughts about his house burning down would best be considered as an example of an:_______a. compulsionb. situational phobiac. maniad. obsession

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Answer:

Answer is D, Obsession.

Explanation:

Obsession is being in a state of thinking about someone or something all the time.

There a few things that cause obsession, they are, but not limited to, obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, attachment disorder, among others.

Answer:

The correct answer is D. Obsession.

Explanation:

An obsession can be described as a pattern of frequent and intrusive thoughts that can cause significant distress to an individual.

Obsessive thoughts are not pleasant and they can be tragical in nature.

For instance: Joey is a calm honest worker but 3 months ago he started having thoughts about burning the company he works in, any time he goes to work he pictures himself burning the company and hurting his coworkers. Every time he has these type of thoughts he feels ashamed and sad to the point that he feels like a terrible person.

In this particular case, Jim fears that he has left the gas stove of his house on and that his house will burn down and kill his family. Jim's thoughts about his house burning down would beest be considered as an example of: D. Obsession.

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