Most Authentic Cases of Multiple-Personality Disorder Have in Common a Background

question 105

Multiple Choice

Most authentic cases of multiple-personality disorder have in common a background of

• A) extremely overprotective parents.
• B) a traumatic childhood characterized by physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.
• C) extremely distorted communication patterns in the family.
• D) having been reinforced for "crazy" behavior.

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Definitions:

Unattainable Goal

A goal that cannot be achieved, regardless of the effort or strategies applied due to its inherent impossibility or unrealistic nature.

Central to Their Self-Esteem

A phrase describing components or aspects of a person's life that are fundamentally important to their overall sense of worth or value.

Ironic Processing

Ironic processing is the psychological phenomenon where an individual's effort to suppress certain thoughts makes them more likely to surface.

Distract

To draw away or divert one's attention or focus from a desired point of concentration.