Chapter 52, Problem 1MM

Summary Introduction

Concept introduction: Psychology is the branch of science that incorporates the behavior, thought, emotion, personality, and motivation. Psychological studies are mainly employed to improve mental disorder, self-help, and performance. It mainly involves in examining the mind of an individual and identifying the actions that influences an individual. Psychological disorder is a mental disorder, which causes distress or impairment of functioning to an individual.

Answer to Problem 1MM

“Dissociative identity disorder is controversial because it is almost never reported outside North America. Hence, option c. is the correct answer.

Explanation of Solution

Reasons for correct statement:

Option c. is given as, “it is almost never reported outside North America.”. Dissociative disorders are the conditions that include disruptions or breakdown of memory, perception, awareness, or identity that are caused by psychological trauma. The dissociative disorder in North America is more due to the lack of awareness and training among the people. Therefore, option c. is the correct answer.

Reasons for incorrect statement:

Option a. is given as, “dissociation is quite rare”. Dissociative disorder is more controversial in North America. As dissociation is more common, the given statement is false. Therefore, option a. is incorrect.

Option b. is given as, “it was reported frequently in the 1920s but rarely today”. Dissociative disorder is not reported frequently in 1920. Hence, option b. is incorrect.

Option d. is given as, “its symptoms are nearly identical to those of obsessive-compulsive disorder”. The symptoms of dissociative identity disorder are dissociative amnesia, lack of consciousness. These are not the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Hence, option d. is incorrect.

Hence, options a., b., and d. are incorrect.

Conclusion

Dissociative identity disorder is controversial because it is almost never reported outside North America.