Dissociative identity disorder appears to __________.
A. serve an escape function by blocking out painful memories of abuse
B. serve a wish-fulfillment role for people with inadequate self-esteem and poor self-identity development
C. be statistically linked to a family history of paranoid schizophrenia
D. result from the id breaking through into conscious awareness
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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