What Does Switching in a Person with Dissociative Identity Disorder

question 107

Multiple Choice

What does switching in a person with dissociative identity disorder mean?

• A) The host personality has put in a relatively rare appearance.
• B) The person has faked a change in personality.
• C) Two subpersonalities rapidly change back and forth several times.
• D) The person has changed from one subpersonality to another.

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Definitions:

Consistency Motive

An innate drive to maintain harmony and consistency in one’s beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

Affiliation Goal

An individual's drive to belong or be connected to others, often influencing their behavior and choices.

Injunctive Norms

Social rules that define what behaviors are perceived as acceptable or unacceptable within a society or group.

Subjective Norms

Individual beliefs about whether people important to them approve or disapprove of a specific behavior, influencing their intentions and actions.