Question

A woman has dissociative identity disorder. Sara is the most outgoing and flamboyant identity but is unaware of the other identities. Madeline is inhibited and shy but is in charge most of the time. Sara would be described as a(n) and Madeline as a(n) .

Answer 1

alter; host personality

Step-by-step explanation:

Dissociative identity disorder or DID: In psychology, the term "dissociative identity disorder" is also referred to as "multiple personality disorder" or MPD. It is described as one of the mental disorders distinguished by the preservation of at least two different & relatively enduring "personality states". DID is accompanied by specific memory gaps and far away from what is considered forgetfulness.

An individual experiencing DID have two or more than two "alternate personalities" referred to as alters. These alter possess different voices, behavior, names, memories, & ways of looking at the world.

The host is considered as the most prominent state or identity in an individual having DID.

In the question above, the given statement represents Sara would be described as an alter personality and Madeline as a host personality.