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Persons Who Constantly Think That They Are Dirty or Contaminated

Question 639

Question 639

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Persons who constantly think that they are dirty or contaminated with germs may wash their hands several times in an hour, a behavior that would be called a(n)


A) phobia.
B) obsession.
C) compulsion.
D) anxiety attack.

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