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A psychologist explains a disorder as follows. The disorder develops because, in the face of overwhelming stress, the person has the capacity to dissociate and wall off the traumatic experience. This happens when there is no support in the family. The psychologist probably holds a ____ perspective on ____.
 
  a. behavioral; dissociative identity disorder
 b. behavioral; somatoform disorder
 c. psychodynamic; hypochondriasis
 d. psychodynamic; dissociative identity disorder

Question 2

Harvey is diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. His mother severely abused him from the time he was six years old. The first of his personalities developed around seven. According to his psychoanalyst, the development of separate personalities served the purpose of ____.
 
  a. providing substitute significant others to replace an unacceptable parent
  b. taking the pain of the abuse so that his core personality would survive
  c. helping Harvey to remember his mother's viciousness when he grew older
  d. getting Harvey additional attention from family members



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b



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