College students were asked to pretend that they were accused murders. Under hypnosis, the typically expressed a second personality when prompted to do so by the examining psychiatrist. This most strongly suggests that dissociative identity disorder may involve:
Correct answer: D. role-playing.
- A. unconscious fear.
- B. feelings of ambivalence.
- C. low self-esteem.
- D. role-playing.
Explanation
If ordinary college students produce an alternate personality when hypnosis and prompting encourage it, the finding supports the idea that dissociative identity symptoms may sometimes involve role-playing. It does not by itself demonstrate unconscious fear, ambivalence, or low self-esteem.
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