With Regard to the Studies of DID Described in Your

question 90

Multiple Choice

With regard to the studies of DID described in your text regarding faking,amnesia,and hypnosis (Spanos,1994,Spanos,James,and de Groot,1990) ,as well as the studies regarding the physiological changes that occur in the different personalities (Miller,1989,Ludwig et al.,1972,Tsai,Condie,Wu,Chang,1999,Cardena & Gleaves,2003) ,the most accurate statement is

• A) while DID symptoms can be faked or developed through suggestion, many physiological changes observed in DID patients would be very difficult to fake.
• B) DID symptoms and the many physiological changes observed in DID patients can be developed through suggestion and are easily faked.
• C) while physiological changes associated with DID are relatively easy to fake, the symptoms of DID are very difficult to fake or to develop through suggestion.
• D) almost all cases of DID are probably faked or developed through therapist suggestion.

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