The Dramatic Increase in Reported Cases of Dissociative Identity Disorder

question 15

Multiple Choice

The dramatic increase in reported cases of dissociative identity disorder during the past 40 or so years most strongly suggests that symptoms of this disorder involve

• A) illicit drug usage.
• B) promiscuous sexual behavior.
• C) internal attribution of blame.
• D) role playing.

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