Juan is disturbed about the fact that he often feels as if he is not a real person living in a real world. He is not hallucinating. He sees the world accurately, but he feels as if he is a spirit moving through a dream. This feeling is beginning to affect how he relates to others. Juan is most likely to be diagnosed with _____.
a. depersonalization/derealization disorder
b. dissociative amnesia
c. dissociative fugue
d. dissociative identity disorder
Answer: a. depersonalization/derealization disorder
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a. the STM recency effect b. delayed response coding c. the phonological loop d. the visuospatial sketch pad
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a. blind to c. unconscious of b. indifferent to d. singled out for
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