The Formation of Separate Personalities in the Dissociative Identity Disorder

question 255

Multiple Choice

The formation of separate personalities in the dissociative identity disorder is thought, by some theorists, to be a way of

• A) avoiding the responsibility of adulthood.
• B) hiding the true nature of an illness.
• C) coping with intolerable abuse.
• D) adjusting to extreme social isolation.

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Definitions:

Pigments

Substances that give color to tissues, cells, and materials by absorbing certain wavelengths of light and reflecting others.

Extracellular

Located or occurring outside a cell or cells, often referring to substances or fluids in the spaces between cells.

Signaling Molecules

Chemicals that are involved in transmitting information between cells, allowing for processes such as growth, immune response, and neurotransmission.

Hormones

Chemical substances produced in the body that regulate and control the activity of certain cells or organs.