To Test the Role-Playing Hypothesis of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID),Nicholas

question 6

Multiple Choice

To test the role-playing hypothesis of dissociative identity disorder (DID) ,Nicholas Spanos and colleagues conducted analogue experiments in which they asked college students to play the role of an accused murderer.What have these studies shown?

• A)Role playing causes dissociative identity disorder
• B)The symptoms of DID can be induced through hypnosis
• C)The ease of role-taking correlates with risk for DID
• D)Most individuals deny having a "hidden part," even under hypnosis

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