Which of the Following Is True of Dissociative Disorders

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of dissociative disorders?

• A) Dissociative fugue involves an actual loss of information from memory and typically results from a physiological cause.
• B) In dissociative amnesia,people have a constant fear of illness and a preoccupation with their health.
• C) In dissociative identity disorder,an individual displays characteristics of two or more distinct personalities.
• D) In multiple personality disorder,an individual experiences a significant,selective memory loss.

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Definitions:

Sporadic Short-term

Characterized by occasional, irregular bouts or occurrences over a brief duration.

Significant Short-term

Pertaining to events or effects that are important or noticeable, but last for a relatively brief period.

Subliminal Messages

Signals or messages embedded in other media, designed to pass below the normal limits of perception.

Cornea

The transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber, contributing most of the eye's focusing power.