Author Question: Why did some experts doubt the claim that Kenneth Bianchi, the Hillside Strangler, had multiple ... (Read 73 times)

misspop · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Why did some experts doubt the claim that Kenneth Bianchi, the Hillside Strangler, had multiple personality disorder?

a. An expert in hypnosis tricked Bianchi into feigning new symptoms.
b. There was no known trauma during his childhood.
c. Bianchi did not know the names of the personalities.
d. Bianchi's poor verbal skills made his responses difficult to comprehend.

Question 2

Some psychologists believe the increase in the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder in recent years in the United States reflects a fad because

a. the diagnosis is made mostly by younger doctors.
b. the diagnosis is extremely rare in Great Britain.
c. insurance companies will now cover its treatment.
d. the growing interest in psychic phenomena has stimulated belief in the disorder.