Question

Martha believes that if she doesn’t keep checking the stove in the kitchen, a gas leakage may occur and may cause an explosion. Consequently, Martha keeps checking whether the stove has been turned off over and over again, sometimes over fifty times a day. This practice interferes with her sleep and disturbs her thoughts. In the context of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders, Martha’s recurrent thoughts about the possibility of an explosion are called

Answer 1

Paranoia

Step-by-step explanation:

Martha has to constanly check and see if her oven is turned off, So that an explosion doesn't happen in her sleep or at anytime.

Definition of Paranoia:

The paranoid personality-disordered person is suspicious of others and things. This individual thinks that they are out to threaten, betray, exploit, or harm them.