Question

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 1

• 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.