Alexis Has Dissociative Identity Disorder

question 89

Multiple Choice

Alexis has dissociative identity disorder. When one of her personalities, Jodi, is asked about another one, Tom, she claims ignorance. Tom has never heard of Jodi either. This would be called a:

• A) coconscious relationship.
• B) mutually cognizant pattern.
• C) one-way amnesic relationship.
• D) mutually amnesic relationship.

Comprehend the physiological changes in the brain during adolescence and their impact on behavior.

Identify the role of primary and secondary sexual characteristics in human development.

Describe the hormonal changes during puberty and their effects on the body.

Understand the evolutionary significance of delayed maturation in humans.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic

Pertaining to the part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves physical resources and slows down heart rate.

Axon

The part of the neuron that carries information away from the cell body toward other cells.

Neuron

A distinct type of cell responsible for conveying nerve signals; commonly known as a neuron.

Cell Body

The part of the neuron that contains the nucleus, which directs the manufacture of substances that the neuron needs for growth and maintenance.