Studies of individuals with DID compared to those trained to simulate the disorder ________
A) support the trauma model more than the sociocognitive model.
B) support the sociocognitive model more than the trauma model.
C) definitively demonstrate that DID is faked, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
D) suggest that DID is faked, but only unconsciously.

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Studies on individuals with DID have shown similar patterns of response to those trained to simulate the disorder, suggesting that it may be more likely to be created through the sociocognitive model (i.e. a learned response to environmental and social cues) rather than the trauma model (i.e. the result of severe early life trauma). While this does not definitively prove that DID is faked, it does suggest that social factors may play a role in its development.

Studies of Individuals with DID Compared to Those Trained to Simulate