Question

Identify the compulsion in the following example. Demarco can’t stop thinking about his book collection, which includes hundreds of first editions. He wants it to be in a particular order. He spends hours every day organizing his books alphabetically by author, then by color, then by size.

Answer 1

Answer:

organizing the books                

Explanation:

Compulsion: In abnormal psychology, the term compulsion is referred to as an individual's rule-based, repetitive behavior for which he or she feels the need to perform because of the reason to feel normal and avoid negative consequences to occur. An individual experiencing compulsion feels to repeatedly perform a task even if he or she feels that the act or task isn't rational.

In the question above, the compulsion is organizing the books.