After a great deal of preparation, researchers have developed a method to survey people to identify those with dissociative identity disorder. When the data have been collected, they find 500 cases that are likely to qualify for this diagnosis. What is the likely breakdown by sex--females to males?

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Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is significantly more common in females than in males, with the ratio often cited as being around 4:1. Therefore, out of 500 cases, a likely breakdown by sex would be approximately 400 females to 100 males.

After a Great Deal of Preparation, Researchers Have Developed a Method