Olivia has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID). She has 17 different "alters," which are strikingly different from her host personality. Some of her alters are not full personalities, but only fragments and memories. Some of the alters are children. What aspect of this case is unusual?
A. It is unusual for a person with DID to have 17 alters.
B. It is unusual for a person with DID to have alters that are very different from the host personality.
C. It is unusual for a person with DID to have fragmentary alters.
D. No aspect of this case is unusual.
Answer: D
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