Question 1

Which group is most likely to have dissociative experiences within and outside the United States?

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that Latinos are more likely to report dissociative symptoms compared to other racial and ethnic groups within the United States, as well as in other countries such as Mexico and Brazil. This may be due to cultural factors, such as a greater acceptance and familiarity with altered states of consciousness and spirituality within Latino cultures.

Question 2

Which of the following is true concerning dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

People diagnosed with DID often experience significant periods of amnesia for specific times and people in their lives. This is a hallmark symptom of the disorder.

Answer: D
 Persecutor alters are often associated with negative emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and they may be responsible for switching from one personality to another. However, there is no one certain cause of switching in DID, and it can vary from person to person.

A is incorrect because the host is not always in control of the alters.
C is incorrect because the alters often have awareness of each other.

Question 3

Which of the following is considered to be the most dangerous alter found in dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

The persecutor alter is considered to be the most dangerous alter in dissociative identity disorder as they may be aggressive, violent, and harmful towards the person's own body or others. They are known to criticize and punish other alters. However, it is important to note that not everyone with dissociative identity disorder may have a persecutor alter and it is possible to work towards integration and healing with proper treatment. Helper alters are typically supportive and nurturing, host alters are the primary identity or "front" alter, and child alters may represent unresolved trauma and emotional pain.

Question 4

What were earlier cases of dissociative identity disorder often misdiagnosed as, given that patients reported hearing voices in their heads?

Accepted Answer

Earlier cases of dissociative identity disorder were often misdiagnosed as schizophrenia because patients reported hearing voices in their heads. However, in schizophrenia, the voices are usually perceived as coming from an external source, whereas in dissociative identity disorder, the voices are perceived as coming from different parts of the self.

Question 5

What was dissociative identity disorder originally called?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative identity disorder was originally called multiple personality disorder.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true concerning the active mode and receptive mode?

Accepted Answer

Active mode and receptive mode work together so seamlessly that the integration is not noticeable. They join different experiences and create a holistic perception of reality, allowing individuals to respond to stimuli and create memories.

Question 7

A person diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder may have several alters. What is an alter?

Accepted Answer

An alter is another personality or identity that exists within the same individual with dissociative identity disorder. The alters may have distinct characteristics, behaviors, and memories.

Question 8

Which of the following is true concerning dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

Males diagnosed with DID tend to display more overtly aggressive behaviors and symptoms compared to females. This observation aligns with broader patterns of gender differences in the expression of aggression.

Question 9

Lucas reported to his therapist that he hears several voices in his head. Each voice seems different from his and they seem to talk to each other. Lucas's symptoms seem representative of which disorder?

Accepted Answer

Lucas's symptoms of hearing several distinct voices that talk to each other suggest dissociative identity disorder (DID), which is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states or identities within a single individual. These distinct identities may have their own names, ages, histories, and characteristics. Hearing voices, especially when they seem to have their own identities and interact with each other, aligns more closely with DID than with the symptoms typically associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or adjustment disorder.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of alter personalities of clients with dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

Alter personalities of clients with dissociative identity disorder can vary in age, gender, and other characteristics. It is not necessary for them to be the same gender or age as the primary personality.

Question 11

Where is a person most likely to receive a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative identity disorder is most commonly diagnosed in the United States, where there is greater awareness and understanding of the disorder among mental health professionals. It is also more commonly diagnosed in Western societies in general, compared to non-Western cultures where there may be different beliefs and attitudes about mental health and dissociative experiences.

Question 12

Which of the following alters found in dissociative identity disorder offers advice to the other personalities or performs behaviours the host is unable to handle?

Accepted Answer

The Helper alter is the one who offers advice to other personalities or performs behaviors that the host is unable to handle. This alter is often viewed as caring and supportive, and their role is to help the other alters handle the challenges of daily life. The Protector alter, on the other hand, is responsible for protecting the host from harm, whereas the Child alter may represent a younger, more vulnerable aspect of the person. The Saintly alter is not a common alter type in dissociative identity disorder.

Question 13

Which of the following dissociative disorders is characterized by a person developing one or more distinct personalities?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative identity disorder, also known as multiple personality disorder, involves the development of two or more distinct personalities that are present and take control of a person's behavior.

Question 14

What does the "active mode" in Hilgard's study refer to?

Accepted Answer

Hilgard's study refers to the conscious state of mind that includes a person's conscious plans, desires, voluntary actions as "active mode". This is in contrast to the "passive mode" which involves automatic and involuntary processes such as reflexes and habituation.

Question 15

Christopher has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. One of his alters handles the abuse that is being inflicted on him, allowing Christopher to escape to safety. This alter is most likely which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Christopher has been diagnosed with dissociative identity...

Question 16

Christopher has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. Arthur, his child alter, handles the abuse that is being inflicted on him, allowing Christopher to escape to safety. Sandy, another alter is very strong willed and wants to get rid of the other personalities by inflicting bodily harm. Sandy is most likely which of the following alters?

Accepted Answer

Sandy's behavior of wanting to harm other alters indicates that she is a Persecutor alter.

Question 17

Which of the following explains why dissociative identity disorder was rarely diagnosed prior to 1980?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative identity disorder was not officially recognized as a diagnostic category until the publication of the DSM-III in 1980. Prior to this, it was categorized as hysteria, schizophrenia, or as a variant of multiple personality disorder, which was not widely accepted as a legitimate diagnosis.

Question 18

Which of the following is false regarding children diagnosed with DID?

Accepted Answer

Children diagnosed with DID may or may not present with psychotic symptoms. Psychotic symptoms are not a defining feature of DID and are not always present in those with the disorder.

Question 19

Which of the following is the most common alter found in DID?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is the most...

Question 20

Which of the following helps clinicians provide a differential diagnosis between schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

All of the above choices are important to the differential diagnosis between schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder. The experience of voices, presence of alters, and presence of specific symptoms such as flat affect and illogical associations can help clinicians distinguish between the two disorders.

Quiz 8: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Which group is most likely to have dissociative experiences within and outside the United States?

Which of the following is true concerning dissociative identity disorder?

Which of the following is considered to be the most dangerous alter found in dissociative identity disorder?

What were earlier cases of dissociative identity disorder often misdiagnosed as, given that patients reported hearing voices in their heads?

What was dissociative identity disorder originally called?

Which of the following statements is true concerning the active mode and receptive mode?

A person diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder may have several alters. What is an alter?

Which of the following is true concerning dissociative identity disorder?

Lucas reported to his therapist that he hears several voices in his head. Each voice seems different from his and they seem to talk to each other. Lucas's symptoms seem representative of which disorder?

Which of the following is true of alter personalities of clients with dissociative identity disorder?

Where is a person most likely to receive a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder?

Which of the following alters found in dissociative identity disorder offers advice to the other personalities or performs behaviours the host is unable to handle?

Which of the following dissociative disorders is characterized by a person developing one or more distinct personalities?

What does the "active mode" in Hilgard's study refer to?

Christopher has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. One of his alters handles the abuse that is being inflicted on him, allowing Christopher to escape to safety. This alter is most likely which of the following?

Which of the following explains why dissociative identity disorder was rarely diagnosed prior to 1980?

Which of the following is false regarding children diagnosed with DID?

Which of the following is the most common alter found in DID?

Which of the following helps clinicians provide a differential diagnosis between schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder?