Dissociative Identity Disorder and Schizophrenia

question 6

Multiple Choice

Dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia:

• A) Are two entirely different disorders.
• B) Are synonyms.
• C) Are very similar; the schizophrenic has two personalities, while the person with dissociative identity disorder has three or more.
• D) Are similar in that both involve a split between cognition and emotion.

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Definitions:

Depolarizing

A process in which a cell's membrane potential becomes less negative, moving towards zero, often leading to an action potential in neurons.

Repolarizing

The process by which a cell restores its membrane potential to a negative value after an action potential, preparing it for another action potential.

Hyperpolarizing

Hyperpolarizing refers to an increase in a cell's membrane potential, making it more negative and less likely to activate an action potential.

Threshold

The minimal level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse or a physiological response.