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Personality Disorders — Unit test

Question 19 • Psychology ULHS B

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.Danielle often discusses how she knows she will own at least ten education companies someday. At work, Danielle attempts to negotiate a raise with her manager at least twice a month and continually exclaims that her colleagues are lucky to have her around due to the amount of work that she does for them. Based on this information, Danielle most likely has __________ personality disorder.

Answer
A
narcissistic
B
avoidant
C
antisocial
D
paranoid

Explanation

Danielle shows grandiosity: she is convinced she will own at least ten companies and believes her colleagues are fortunate to have her because of her work. These traits are characteristic of narcissistic personality disorder. Avoidant personality disorder involves social inhibition and feelings of inadequacy, while the passage does not describe antisocial or paranoid traits.

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