Psychological Scientists Who Are Skeptical About Multiple Personality Disorder Provide

question 105

Multiple Choice

Psychological scientists who are skeptical about multiple personality disorder provide several reasons for their stance. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

• A) Thorough consideration of the symptoms reveals that MPD is actually psychogenic amnesia.
• B) Unreliable techniques, like hypnosis, may be creating the disorder through the power of suggestion.
• C) Clinicians may be creating the disorder through the power of suggestion.
• D) Media coverage of sensational cases has played a major role in fostering MPD diagnosis.

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Definitions:

Plantar Flexion

The movement of the foot that increases the angle between the sole of the foot and the back of the leg, like pointing the toes.

Dorsiflexion

The movement that elevates the foot upwards towards the shin, decreasing the angle between the dorsum of the foot and the leg.

Circumduction

A circular movement of a limb or eye where the end follows a circular path.

Lateral Flexion

The movement of bending sideways at the waist or neck, reducing the angle between the side of the body or head and the arms or legs.