Josh checks and re-checks over and over again whether or not he has locked his apartment door and car door. It takes up hours of his time and sometimes he misses his college classes. Which does Josh have?
A) a compulsion
B) an obsession
C) a delusion
D) a phobia

Question

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Josh's behavior of checking and re-checking whether he has locked his doors is a compulsion, which is a repetitive behavior or mental act that he feels compelled to perform in response to an obsession or according to a rigid set of rules.

Josh Checks and Re-Checks Over and Over Again Whether or Not