Clara Is Uninterested in Social Interactions and Leads a Nearly

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Multiple Choice

Clara is uninterested in social interactions and leads a nearly solitary life,working alone in the mailroom of a manufacturing plant.Attempts at conversations are met with looks of disdain or a completely blank expression,and Clara never smiles or seems to get angry or upset.Of the following personality disorders,Clara's behaviors are MOST consistent with a:

• A) schizotypal personality disorder.
• B) paranoid personality disorder.
• C) borderline personality disorder.
• D) schizoid personality disorder.

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