Nicholas Spanos Considers Dissociative Identity Disorder to Be

question 38

Multiple Choice

Nicholas Spanos considers dissociative identity disorder to be

• A)a genuine disorder.
• B)merely role-playing.
• C)a disorder that cannot be explained according to the learning perspective.
• D)a biological phenomenon.

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