Question

Jack was found sleeping on a park bench. When awakened by a police officer, he could not remember who he was or where he lived. Later, investigators discovered that Jack's wife had left him the night before after a violent fight in which he tried to attack her. Jack insists that he has no memories of the dispute with his wife or even of having been married.

Jack is probably suffering from:

a) generalized anxiety disorder.
b) dissociative amnesia.
c) dissociative possession state.
d) hebephrenic schizophrenia.

Answer 1

b. dissociative amnesia.

Step-by-step explanation:

Dissociative amnesia -

It is a type of disorder , where it becomes difficult to remember some important and personal information , which occurs due to some type of stress , is referred to as dissociative amnesia.

In this case the person forgets about his or her horrifying event , but it slightly conscious and scared to do the particular task unknowingly .

Hence , from the scenario of the question , Jack is suffering from dissociative amnesia.