The Study by Spanos Et Al

question 46

Multiple Choice

The study by Spanos et al. ,based on the "Hillside Strangler" Ken Bianchi,showed that

• A)people without dissociative identity disorder can adopt multiple personalities if a situation demands it.
• B)dissociative identity disorder results from people enacting a role.
• C)dissociative identity disorder does not sway a jury when used as part of an insanity defense.
• D)malingering cannot be detected by psychiatrists.

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