Dissociative Identity Disorder Is an Example Of

question 9

Multiple Choice

Dissociative identity disorder is an example of:

• A) a serious psychological condition which claims many more victims than most people realize
• B) an invalid psychological diagnosis
• C) a genetically invariant disorder
• D) a diagnosis which has been affected by societal forces

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Definitions:

Convergence

The evolutionary process where organisms from different evolutionary backgrounds develop similar traits or features in response to similar environmental challenges or functional needs.

Typical Neuron

A cell of the nervous system, characterized by its ability to receive and transmit electrical signals throughout the body.

EPSPs

Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, which are temporary increases in postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell.

IPSPs

Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials, a kind of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential.