Understanding Dissociative Amnesia

Easy Unit 12: Abnormal Behavior Dissociative Disorders

Dissociative disorders are characterized by a disconnection between thoughts, identity, consciousness, and memory. One of the key types of dissociative disorder is dissociative amnesia, which involves an inability to recall important personal information, usually following a stressful or traumatic event.

Which of the following best describes dissociative amnesia?

The presence of two or more distinct identities within a single individual.

An inability to recall specific past information or events due to psychological trauma.

A chronic feeling of detachment from one’s body and thoughts.

The intentional forgetting of traumatic experiences for a temporary period.

A dramatic loss of memory regarding personal identity.

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