Mr.Carpenter is constantly afraid that he is going to oversleep and be late for work.As a result,he spends nearly an hour each night making certain that his alarm clock is correctly set and saying "It's set,it's set,it's set" each of the times he checks it.This repetitive action is what clinical psychologists refer to as a(n)
A)compulsion.
B)delusion.
C)hallucination.
D)obsession.

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The repetitive action of checking the alarm clock and verbally confirming it is set, which Mr. Carpenter feels compelled to do to alleviate his anxiety about oversleeping, is characteristic of a compulsion. Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession or according to rules that must be applied rigidly.

MrCarpenter Is Constantly Afraid That He Is Going to Oversleep