Question

Grayson seems to be preoccupied with the possibility that he might miss an important message from someone in his family. He checks for new messages on his answering machine every 15 minutes.

Grayson's constant checking for messages could be considered an example of ______________.

a) a hallucination
b) a delusion
c) an obsession
d) a compulsion

Answer 1

D. Compulsion,because Grayson seems to be so worried about missing someone messaging him that he’s feeling the urge to keep checking his phone. But I would not say it’s an obsession.

Answer 2

Answer: compulsion

Explanation: Cambridge dictionary describes complusion as a very strong feeling of wanting to do something repeatedly that is difficult to control. Due to the fact that he repeatedly checks his messages every 15 minutes it shows that he is exhibiting compulsive behaviours.