Association of Social Work Boards Masters (ASWB MSW) Practice Exam

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Dissociation allows a person to express forbidden or unconscious impulses without taking responsibility, by what means?

Forgetting the behavior
Attributing the behavior to others
Rationalizing the behavior
Both forgetting the behavior and not experiencing it as one's own

The correct answer is: Both forgetting the behavior and not experiencing it as one's own

Dissociation is a defense mechanism that allows a person to disconnect from their thoughts, feelings, and memories. This detachment from reality allows them to avoid taking responsibility for their actions because they do not associate themselves with the behavior. Option A, forgetting the behavior, is incorrect because dissociation does not involve forgetting; rather, it is a conscious detachment. Option B, attributing the behavior to others, is incorrect because dissociation does not involve blaming others for one's actions. Option C, rationalizing the behavior, is incorrect because dissociation does not involve justifying or making excuses for one's behavior. The correct option, D, not only includes forgetting the behavior but also not experiencing it as their own, which aligns with the idea of dissociation as a detachment from oneself.