Jason Is Extremely Uncomfortable When He Has to Confront Someone

question 375

Multiple Choice

Jason is extremely uncomfortable when he has to confront someone. He is afraid that if he does stand up for his beliefs, people will point to his inadequacies and reject him. As a consequence, he rarely expresses his true feelings or beliefs and, instead, simply goes along with whatever the strongest willed person is doing or saying. He also tends to blame other people when things go wrong because in his experience he has been doing his best to avoid any conflict. If Jason has a personality disorder, it is most likely

• A)obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
• B)narcissistic personality disorder.
• C)avoidant personality disorder.
• D)antisocial personality disorder.
• E)borderline personality disorder.

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