Maya remembers her father always checking the front door and windows multiple times before the family went to bed. Since starting her new job and moving into a ground-floor apartment, Maya is constantly plagued by persistent, intrusive thoughts that intruders will break in and harm her. To ease this intense anxiety, she gets out of bed to check that the balcony door is securely locked up to thirty times every night, repeating a specific tapping ritual on the lock handle each time.
In the context of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), what is meant by an 'obsession' and what is meant by a 'compulsion'? Refer to the example of Maya in your answer.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Characteristics of phobias, depression and OCD with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 46 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
