Dissociative disorders are most likely to be characterized by

A) disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identity.
B) offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person.
C) emotionless disengagement.
D) binge eating and purging.

Dissociative disorders are characterized by disruptions in consciousness, perception, and memory. This can include a disturbance in the sense of identity, which can result in dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder). Other dissociative disorders include dissociative amnesia and depersonalization/derealization disorder. None of the other answer choices accurately describe dissociative disorders.