A Number of Problems Have Been Identified Regarding the "Traumatic

question 245

Multiple Choice

A number of problems have been identified regarding the "traumatic memory" explanation (the dissociative coping theory) of dissociative identity disorder (DID) . Which of the following is NOT one of the problems identified in the text?

• A)Rather than dissociating from the painful experience, most trauma victims are bothered by recurring and intrusive memories and have no trouble recalling the traumatic event.
• B)The dissociative coping theory (traumatic memory explanation) is difficult to test empirically because memories of childhood are notoriously unreliable and difficult to authenticate.
• C)Dissociative identity disorder is usually diagnosed in adulthood, and it is often impossible to verify whether the reports of childhood trauma are real or imagined.
• D)The dissociative coping theory (traumatic memory explanation) predicts that DID patients would have a variety of other psychological disorders before being diagnosed with DID, and this is rarely the case.

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