Which of the following statements is true about dissociative
disorders?
a. . In dissociative identity disorder, an individual displays
characteristics of two or more distinct personalities.
b. Dissociative fugue involves an actual loss of information
from memory and typically results from a physiological cause
c. In multiple personality disorder, an individual experiences a
significant, selective memory loss.
d. In dissociative amnesia, people have a constant fear of
illness and a preoccupation with their health.
Answer
- ANSWER- In dissociative identity disorder, an
individual displays characteristics of two or more distinct
personalities.This statement is true - DID is a rare condition in which two or more distinct
identities are present and alternately take control of the
individual.The symptoms cannot be explained as the direct
psychological effects of some substance or any medical
condition. - The disruption which happens in identity involves a change in
sense of self, sense of agency, and also changes in behavior,
consciousness, memory, perception etc.
