Sudden temporary amnesia or instance of multiple personality are_______disorders.
Correct answer: A. dissociative
- A. dissociative
- B. anxiety
- C. psychotic
- D. schizophrenic
Explanation
Dissociative disorders involve disruptions in memory, identity, or consciousness, including temporary amnesia and the older description of multiple personality. They are not classified as psychotic or schizophrenic disorders merely because memory or identity is disrupted.
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