After being passed up for a promotion and then getting into a heated argument with his son, a man disappears. He shows up two weeks later in another town with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He appears to be suffering from ________.
A) paraphilia
B) schizophrenia
C) a somatoform disorder
D) a dissociative disorder

Question

After being passed up for a promotion and then getting into a heated argument with his son, a man disappears. He shows up two weeks later in another town with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He appears to be suffering from ________.
A) paraphilia
B) schizophrenia
C) a somatoform disorder 
D) a dissociative disorder

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The symptoms of not having any memory of one's identity or past experiences suggest that the man is suffering from a dissociative disorder. It is possible that the stress of the job situation and argument with his son may have triggered this disorder.

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