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Caleb has disturbing, intrusive thoughts and finds that he must act upon them. The disturbing thoughts are obsessions, and the acting upon them is a(n)

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Answer:A compulsion

Step-by-step explanation:

A compulsion refers to a behavior that someone engage themselves in with an aim to reduce discomfort or distress.

A person feels like they can not resist such a behavior eventhough they may understand that it is unacceptable or beyond normal behavior.

Compulsion are mostly related to using drugs and obsessive compulsive disorders.

A person who is affected by this may feel like they don't have any choice but to do it.

Compulsion ranges from minor to mega ones , minor one can be a compulsion to exercise daily or to count their steps.

Compulsion becomes a concerning issue when they potential put someone into dangerous situation.

Such as people who become compulsive in using drugs in a way that they may even destroy their financial stability and risk their job.

compulsion occurs because the person can not help themselves from the persistence thoughts and giving in feels like the only way to relieve themselves from these thoughts.

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