Marvin collects things, not cars, or baseball cards, or even beer bottles. Marvin collects everything. He cannot seem to stop picking up "stuff" from the street or dumpsters. If he attempts to pass by a target for collection, he is overwhelmed with tension and must return to "make it right." Marvin is most likely suffering from _______________.

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Marvin collects things, not cars, or baseball cards, or even beer bottles. Marvin collects everything. He cannot seem to stop picking up "stuff" from the street or dumpsters. If he attempts to pass by a target for collection, he is overwhelmed with tension and must return to "make it right." Marvin is most likely suffering from _______________.
  A. a compulsion
 B. an obsession 
C. a phobia 
D. schizophrenia
I need help on this one..  i believe its A??

PsyDAG · Answer

Have you looked up each concept? http://drdavespsychologypage.intuitwebsites.com/Compulsions.pdf http://drdavespsychologypage.intuitwebsites.com/Phobias_and_Their_Treatment.pdf