Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Children and adolescents with a morbid compulsion to steal experience a growing sense of tension just before stealing, followed by pleasure, relief, or gratification during or just after stealing.
Option 1: Pyromania
Option 2: Kleptomania
Option 3: Dipsomania
Option 4: Megalomania
Correct Answer: Kleptomania
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
The term "kleptomaniacs" specifically refers to individuals who suffer from kleptomania, a mental disorder characterised by an irresistible urge to steal items that are often of little value and are not needed for personal use.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Pyromania is a mental disorder characterised by an impulse to deliberately start fires to relieve tension.
- Dipsomania is an old term for a specific form of alcohol addiction or alcoholism, marked by intermittent bursts of uncontrollable craving for alcohol.
- Megalomania is a mental disorder characterised by delusions of grandeur, power, or importance, often linked with an excessive desire for wealth or fame.
Therefore, the correct answer is kleptomania.
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