Suppose a friend described schizophrenia as having a "split personality." How would you respond?
a. "This is a common misconception caused by people confusing schizophrenia with dissociative identity disorder."
b. "only disorganized schizophrenia is characterized by a splitting of personalities."
c. "That point is controversial; psychologists cannot agree on whether schizophrenia involves a splitting of personality."
d. "That is an accurate description of schizophrenia."
Answer: A
Rationale: It is an entirely different disorder than multiple personality disorder.
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