William,an airplane pilot,is unable to remember anything of a bombing raid in which his plane was severely damaged and two crew members were killed. Because he himself suffered no physical injuries,psychologists suspect that William probably suffers from

A) panic disorder.
B) a dissociative disorder.
C) a phobia.
D) schizoid disorder.

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AIVAN KARL AMBAGAN · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  William's inability to remember the traumatic event despite not having physical injuries suggests that he may be experiencing dissociation, which is a common symptom of dissociative disorders such as dissociative amnesia. Panic disorder, phobia, and schizoid disorder are not necessarily indicated by the symptoms described.

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