Dissociative Identity Disorder Appears to ________

question 134

Multiple Choice

Dissociative identity disorder appears to ________.

• A)serve a protective role by blocking out painful memories of abuse
• B)serve a wish-fulfillment role for people with inadequate self-esteem and poor self-identity development
• C)be statistically linked to a family history of paranoid schizophrenia
• D)result from the id breaking through into conscious awareness

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Definitions:

Unacceptable Impulses

Thoughts or desires that are considered inappropriate or unacceptable by societal standards, often suppressed or repressed.

Displacement

In psychology, displacement refers to the unconscious transfer of an intense emotion from its original object to another, more acceptable one.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect a person from anxiety-arising thoughts or feelings.

Unacceptable Impulses

Thoughts or desires that are often viewed as inappropriate or socially unacceptable, which can cause distress if not managed.