Question

William James described a case of dissociative fugue in Reverend Ansel Bourne. The reverend's case was unusual compared with most modern cases because

a. most individuals with dissociative fugue don't remember their profession
b. the reverend never recovered his memory
c. the reverend was violent when confronted with his lost memory
d. most individuals with dissociative fugue don't adopt new identities

Answer 1

Reverend Ansel Bourne's case of dissociative fugue was unusual because he never recovered his memory and most individuals with this disorder don't adopt new identities.

Step-by-step explanation:

William James described a case of dissociative fugue in Reverend Ansel Bourne. The case was unusual compared to most modern cases of dissociative fugue because the reverend never recovered his memory (option B) and most individuals with dissociative fugue don't adopt new identities (option D). Dissociative fugue is a rare dissociative disorder characterized by sudden travel or wandering, during which the person may assume a new identity and have no memory of their previous life or personal information.