The Preponderance of the Available Data Suggests That Dissociative Identity

question 40

Multiple Choice

The preponderance of the available data suggests that dissociative identity disorder is

• A)one's expectancies and beliefs rather than a true disorder in nearly all instances.
• B)the result of early childhood sexual abuse experiences.
• C)unconscious and unresolved motivational conflicts from adolescence.
• D)an attempt to malinger symptoms to avoid imprisonment for one's crimes.

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Definitions:

Mental Accounting

A concept in behavioral economics where individuals categorize, monitor, and evaluate their financial activities distinctly, affecting their economic decisions and behavior.

Updating Beliefs

The process of revising one's beliefs or opinions in light of new evidence or information, fundamental in Bayesian inference and decision-making processes.

Conservatism

A principle in accounting that recommends erring on the side of caution and underestimating rather than overestimating profits and values.

New Evidence

Recent information or data that offering fresh insights, usually changing or confirming existing understandings.