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A psychologist is interviewing a refugee to this country who is unfamiliar with the majority culture here. In his former country, this person was spied on by the government and was the victim of robberies and assaults. He is suspicious of most people in authority and does not trust their motives Which personality disorder might a psychologist suspect of this refugee, given that he did not know the history?
 
  a. borderline
 b. obsessive-compulsive
  c. paranoid
 d. schizotypal

Question 2

My neighbor is suspicious of everyone, always holds grudges, and is hypersensitive to any criticism. He is moody, trusts no one, and he never changes his mind. His wife says he has always been this way. What DSM-5 personality type or personality trait description does this best illustrate?
 
  a. paranoid
 b. schizoid
 c. borderline
 d. compulsive



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

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