Coons (1986)did Follow-Up Research on Twenty Patients Treated for Dissociative

question 49

Multiple Choice

Coons (1986) did follow-up research on twenty patients treated for dissociative identity disorder.The findings show that ____.

• A)almost all of them were successfully reintegrated
• B)most showed great improvement in the first months, but all relapsed within a year
• C)none of them showed enough improvement to be employed
• D)about one-third were unable to work due to their disorder

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The consumer surplus is the gap between what consumers are ready and capable of paying for a good or service and what they actually spend on it.

Marginal Utility

The augmented satisfaction or value someone derives from the consumption of an extra unit of a good or service.

Consumer Surplus

Consumer surplus represents the discrepancy between the total price consumers are prepared and able to spend on a product or service and the actual amount they end up paying.

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or utility a consumer receives from consuming one more unit of a good or service.