Christa Alternates Between Several Distinct Personalities,each Having Different Abilities,different Memories,and

question 131

Multiple Choice

Christa alternates between several distinct personalities,each having different abilities,different memories,and even different names.Of the following,which of the following is MOST likely to be Christa's diagnosis?

• A) schizoid personality disorder
• B) disorganized schizophrenia
• C) bipolar affective disorder
• D) dissociative identity disorder

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Definitions:

Association

A connection or linkage between thoughts, ideas, feelings, or memories, influenced by experiences or learning.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of non-exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, famously demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a formerly neutral stimulus that has become conditioned after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus that naturally produces a response.