Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of antisocial personality disorder?
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14. Psychological Disorders
Diagnosing Psychological Disorders
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a common characteristic of all dissociative disorders?
A
Disruption or discontinuity in normal integration of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception
B
Excessive and uncontrollable worry about everyday events
C
Recurrent episodes of mania and elevated mood
D
Persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness
Verified step by step guidance1
Step 1: Understand the definition of dissociative disorders. These disorders involve disruptions in the normal integration of psychological functions such as consciousness, memory, identity, or perception.
Step 2: Review each answer choice and identify which one aligns with the core feature of dissociative disorders. For example, excessive worry is characteristic of anxiety disorders, not dissociative disorders.
Step 3: Recognize that recurrent episodes of mania and elevated mood are typical of bipolar disorder, which is a mood disorder, not a dissociative disorder.
Step 4: Note that persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness are symptoms of depressive disorders, again not dissociative disorders.
Step 5: Conclude that the correct characteristic of dissociative disorders is the disruption or discontinuity in the normal integration of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception, as this directly reflects the nature of these disorders.
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