Teresa Seems Emotionally Detached

question 24

Multiple Choice

Teresa seems emotionally detached. Most people think that she is a snob. Teresa likes activities where she can be alone. She views relationships with others as unrewarding, messy, and intrusive. She has very few friends outside of her first-degree relatives. Teresa is most likely to be diagnosed with:

• A) paranoid personality disorder.
• B) antisocial personality disorder.
• C) schizotypal personality disorder.
• D) dependent personality disorder.

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Definitions:

Marginalization

The process through which individuals or groups are sidelined and denied access to important positions and symbols of societal value.

"Otherness"

The concept of perceiving or treating individuals or groups as fundamentally different or alien in comparison to oneself or an in-group.

Gender-role Analysis

The examination and deconstruction of societal expectations and norms related to gender roles and how these affect individuals.

Cultural Rules

The implicit and explicit norms, values, and expectations that govern behaviors within a specific culture or societal group.