What can be said about the authenticity of the well-known case of dissociative identity disorder (DID)involving Sybil?
A)It has been well supported and substantiated.
B)There is no way to verify whether the events reported actually occurred.
C)Although Sybil continues to assert that the events occurred as reported, many psychologists doubt her assertions.
D)Its authenticity has been questioned and Sybil denied that the events and personalities described were true.

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Since the publication of the book "Sybil" by Flora Rheta Schreiber in 1973, the authenticity of the case of Sybil has been questioned. Sybil herself later denied that the events and personalities described in the book were true. Additionally, the methods used by Sybil's therapist, including hypnosis and the administration of barbiturates, have been criticized as potentially leading to false memories and suggestibility. Therefore, the most accurate answer is D, that the authenticity of the case has been questioned.

What Can Be Said About the Authenticity of the Well-Known