In a Classroom Presentation, Kato Reports, "Dissociative Disorders Are Nonpsychotic

question 25

Multiple Choice

In a classroom presentation, Kato reports, "Dissociative disorders are nonpsychotic conditions in which people develop physical problems even though there is no physiological cause. They are very rare." What error has Kato made?

• A) Dissociative disorders do not involve physical problems.
• B) Dissociative disorders are physiologically caused.
• C) Dissociative disorders are psychotic conditions.
• D) Dissociative disorders are very common.

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Definitions:

Conjuncts

Components of a larger logical structure or statement that are joined together by a conjunction, each of which is necessary for the truth of the whole.

Main Connective

In logic, the operator (such as AND, OR, NOT) that determines the truth value of a complex sentence based on the truth values of its components.

Tautology

A statement or proposition that is true by necessity or by virtue of its logical form, often repeating the same idea in different words.

Main Connective

In a logical formula, the operator that holds the highest precedence, determining the formula's overall truth value.