AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Khloe walked into a police station looking disheveled and confused. She could not remember her name, didn’t recall where she came from, and couldn’t remember anything about her past. She has experienced:
A
Dissociative amnesia
B
PTSD
C
Panic Disorder
D
Schizophrenia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dissociative amnesia involves not being able to recall information about oneself (not normal forgetting). This amnesia is usually related to a traumatic or stressful event and may be: localized – unable to remember an event or period of time (most common type)

Detailed explanation-2: -"Dissociative amnesia is characterized by an inability to recall important autobiographical memories, where recall would be expected and is inconsistent with ordinary forgetting. The extent of amnesia varies, but most commonly involves memories of recent traumatic or stressful events.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dissociative amnesia is a type of dissociative disorder that involves inability to recall important personal information that would not typically be lost with ordinary forgetting. It is usually caused by trauma or stress.

Detailed explanation-4: -Abnormality as deviation from the average. According to this definition, behaviors that are unusual or rare in a society or culture are considered abnormal. It is basically a statistical definition: If most people behave in a certain way, it is viewed as normal; if only a few people do it, it is considered abnormal.

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