If Left Untreated,what Course Does Dissociative Identity Disorder Usually Take

question 22

Multiple Choice

If left untreated,what course does dissociative identity disorder usually take across the life span?

• A) Its form does not change substantially, but the frequency of switching increases with age.
• B) The natures of the alter personalities change as the person ages, but the number of them stays about the same.
• C) The number of alter personalities stays about the same, but the host personality becomes increasingly aggressive.
• D) Its form does not change substantially, but the number of alter personalities increases substantially.

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Definitions:

Duty to Retreat

The legal obligation in some jurisdictions to attempt to avoid conflict by retreating from an aggressor if safely possible, before responding with force.

Stand Her Ground

Refers to laws or principles that allow individuals to use force in self-defense without the duty to retreat, when they perceive a threat to their safety.

Broad Categories

General classifications or groupings used to organize complex information or items into simpler, more manageable segments.

Breaking and Entering

The criminal act of entering a building or residence illegally, with the intent to commit a crime, especially theft.