In some cases of dissociative identity disorder, patients have claimed to have amazing numbers of alternate personalities. The evidence for the veracity of these claims, however, has been less then compelling. These cases demonstrate which of the six principles mentioned in your chapter?
A)Extraordinary claims
B)Falsifiability
C)Ruling out rival hypotheses
D)Occam's Razor

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The principle of extraordinary claims states that when a claim contradicts what is already known about the world, it requires extraordinary evidence to be considered true. The claim of having a huge number of alternate personalities is certainly extraordinary, and the evidence for it has been less than compelling.

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