Harvey Is Diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder

question 81

Multiple Choice

Harvey is diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder.His mother severely abused him from the time he was 6 years old.The first of his personalities developed around seven.According to a psychoanalyst, the development of separate personalities served the purpose of ____.

• A)providing substitute significant others to replace an unacceptable parent
• B)taking the pain of the abuse so that his core personality would survive
• C)helping Harvey to remember his mother's viciousness when he grew older
• D)getting Harvey additional attention from family members

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Nitrogenous Base

A molecule found in DNA and RNA that encodes the genetic information in cells.

DNA

A molecule comprising nucleotide chains that encode genetic information vital for the development, functioning, and reproduction of all living organisms and many viruses.

RNA

Ribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid present in all living cells. Its principal role is to act as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins.

Uracil

One of the four nucleobase components of RNA, it pairs with adenine during RNA transcription and replaces thymine found in DNA.