The causes of dissociative identity disorder appear to be

A. physical abuse.
B. sexual abuse.
C. witness to a traumatic event.
D. all of these are correct


Answer: D

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a. true b. false

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A. The defendant agrees to plead guilty, and prosecutor agrees to drop the charge to second-degree murder. B. The defendant is allowed to remain free until the trial but agrees to remain local. C. The prosecutor agrees to allow the trial to be moved to a different location. D. The defendant and the prosecutor agree to a "bench trial," meaning there will be no jury, and the judge alone will determine guilt or innocence.

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Adoption studies may be flawed because

a. adopted children are more likely than nonadopted children to have genetic disorders. b. the results of adoption studies usually conflict with results of twin studies. c. agencies may try to place adoptees in environments similar to those of their biological parents. d. parents treat adopted children differently from biological children.

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