Question

question 16
which of the following is false of dissociative disorders?
a people with these disorders experience memory and identity disturbances.
b people with these disorders exhibit a personality style that differs markedly from the expectations of their culture.
c people with these disorders become disconnected from their sense of self.
d these disorders do not have a physical cause.
question 17
apollonia was diagnosed with major depressive disorder five years ago. she knows her mother took medicine to combat depression and she worries her daughter will experience depression too. why?
a people who grow up with a depressed parent become depressed themselves.

Explanation:

To determine the false statement about dissociative disorders, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Dissociative disorders involve memory and identity disturbances (true, as dissociation affects these aspects).
• Option B: Cultural expectations can influence how personality styles are perceived, but dissociative disorders involve a disconnection from self, not just differing from cultural personality norms (this is more related to personality disorders, so this statement is false). Wait, no—wait, let's re - check. Wait, the question is which is false. Wait, option D: Dissociative disorders do have physical causes? No, actually, dissociative disorders are often related to psychological trauma, but some research suggests neurobiological factors (physical - related) too. Wait, no, the correct analysis: Dissociative disorders can have physical correlates (e.g., brain changes from trauma), so option D ("These disorders do not have a physical cause") is false. Wait, let's re - evaluate:
• Option A: True (dissociative disorders include amnesia, identity confusion).
• Option B: People with dissociative disorders may have a sense of self that differs from cultural expectations? No, dissociative disorders are about disconnection from self, not about differing from cultural personality norms. Wait, no, the key is option D: The statement "These disorders do not have a physical cause" is false because dissociative disorders can be associated with physical changes in the brain (due to trauma, for example), so there are physical correlates/causes. So the false statement is D.

Answer:

D. These disorders do not have a physical cause.