Why Should Statements of Confidentiality Be Realistic

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why should statements of confidentiality be realistic?

• A) They inform the researcher what the participant is willing to do.
• B) They will make participants feel better about participating.
• C) They may be subpoenaed.
• D) They will be reviewed by the researcher's supervisor.

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Definitions:

Detachment

A state of emotional disconnection or withdrawal, often as a defense mechanism to avoid distress.

Dissociative Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions, and identity.

Alternating Personalities

A psychological condition, often a symptom of dissociative identity disorder, where an individual shows two or more distinct and alternating personalities, each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the world.

Dissociative Disorder

A mental illness involving disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness, identity, or perception.