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Fernando cannot stop worrying that a thief is going to break into his apartment, so he keeps checking the doors to make sure they are locked. fernando's worrisome thoughts about a break-in are a(n) ________. the fact that fernando checks the locks over and over is a(n) ________.a. compulsion; obsession.b. ritual; phobia.c. obsession; compulsion.d. phobia; ritual.

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Answer: C

Explanation: The correct answers are Obsession and Compulsion.

The first one is related to invasive thoughts that appear at any time and make the person feel anguished and anxious; this obsessions are followed by a compulsion, meaning that the person will perform an act in order to calm down and counter their obsessions. Usually those rituals or compulsions are irrational and make the person feel unconfortable with it.

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