The Widely Varying Rates of Dissociative Disorders Found Throughout the World

question 119

Multiple Choice

The widely varying rates of dissociative disorders found throughout the world may point to their being a

• A) culture-free syndrome.
• B) culture-bound syndrome.
• C) prevalent disorder independent of culture.
• D) universal psychological phenomenon.

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Definitions:

Conversations

The informal exchange of ideas by spoken words between two or more people.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which acts as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses, lasting up to several seconds.

Tone

In literature, the attitude of a writer toward the subject or audience; in music, a specific pitch or quality of sound.

Information-Processing Model

A cognitive approach comparing the human mind to a computer, focusing on how information is taken in, processed, stored, and retrieved.