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To Ensure That She Has No Germs on Her Hand

Question 15

Question 15

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To ensure that she has no germs on her hand, Shelly feels the overwhelming need to ritualistically wash her hands, as many as 200 to 250 times a day. Her behavior is best described as ______.


A) an obsession
B) a delusion
C) a habit
D) a compulsion

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