Dr.Didus has diagnosed a patient with dissociative identity disorder (DID),a very rare type of dissociative disorder.He observes the behaviour of his patient and her alter personalities and discovers that every time he asks her about sexual experiences,an alter that is a male takes over as the dominant personality.Based on his case study,what can Dr.Didus conclude about DID in general?
A)Patients with DID cannot cope with discussing uncomfortable experiences.
B)Sexual experiences are linked with the presence of alter experiences.
C)Opposite gender personalities take over to protect the host personality when talking about sex.
D)No conclusions can be drawn about DID without systematic research on this population.

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Dr. Didus's observations are based on a single case study, which is not sufficient to draw general conclusions about DID. Systematic research involving a larger population is necessary to make valid generalizations about the disorder.

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