An individual with avoidant personality disorder will display all of the following symptoms except __________.

Avoidant personality disorder involves fear of criticism or rejection, reluctance to become intimate, and avoiding work or other activities that involve close interpersonal contact. Exaggerating personal accomplishments is not characteristic of this disorder; it is more associated with narcissistic traits. Therefore, the exception is “exaggeration of personal accomplishments.”

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