One Reason Why Individuals with Narcissistic Personality Disorder Tend to Become

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Multiple Choice

One reason why individuals with narcissistic personality disorder tend to become depressed at times is that they

• A) become upset when their intimate relationships fail.
• B) seldom live up to their unrealistic expectations of themselves.
• C) are overly sensitive to the pain of others.
• D) have faulty serotonin circuits.

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