A person with dissociative identity disorder has just experienced "switching." What MOST likely has happened?
A) The host personality has put in a relatively rare appearance.
B) The person has faked a change in personality.
C) Two subpersonalities rapidly changed back and forth several times.
D) The person has changed from one subpersonality to another.

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"Switching" refers to the experience of a person with dissociative identity disorder transitioning from one subpersonality to another. It is a common symptom of the disorder and is not intentionally faked or due to the appearance of the host personality (A) or rapid back-and-forth changes (C).

A Person with Dissociative Identity Disorder Has Just Experienced "Switching