In Some Ways, for Those Patients with Dissociative Identity Disorder

question 97

Multiple Choice

In some ways, for those patients with dissociative identity disorder (DID) and who have suffered horrific childhood abuse, DID can be seen as an adaptive response.Why?

• A)The patient receives a great deal of attention for the past abuse he or she suffered.
• B)Overall, mental health is improved.
• C)Psychologically, at least, the child can escape an intolerable situation.
• D)Family problems are identified and acknowledged for the first time.

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Definitions:

Pavlov

Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich, was a Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating learned responses through his experiments with dogs and bell stimuli.

Expectancy

The anticipation or prediction of future events or outcomes, often influencing behavior and decision-making.

Classical Conditioning

The method of acquiring a response through the repetitive coupling of two stimuli; initially, the second stimulus triggers the response, but the first stimulus eventually triggers it alone.

Rescorla

Associated with the Rescorla-Wagner model of classical conditioning, focusing on the strength of associations between conditioned and unconditioned stimuli.