Question

While driving to work, Pedro hears a radio advertisement for a new restaurant. Throughout the day, the tune associated with the advertisement keeps running through his head. Pedro's inability to stop thinking about the tune best illustrates the nature of a(n) a. delusion. b. hallucination. c. obsession. d. compulsion. e. phobia.

Answer 1

Answer: c. obsession.

Explanation: Obsession can be defined as thoughts, impulses, or images that persist and recur, so that they cannot be dismissed from the mind.

Pedro is preoccupied with the thoughts of the tune that he finds it difficult to stop thinking of it. This is termed OBSESSION.