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.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Kleptomania.
"Kleptomania" accurately describes the morbid compulsion to steal experienced by children and adolescents as described in the passage.
It is a recognised psychiatric disorder that involves recurrent episodes of stealing without the intention to profit or due to a lack of need for the stolen items.