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lidoalex

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Max is always sure that others are trying to harm him. His perception that the world is a threatening place impacts most of his life. Most likely, Max would be diagnosed with the personality disorder called
 
  a. histrionic.
  b. avoidant.
 c. paranoid.
 d. antisocial.

Question 2

Gender differences observed in the prevalence of many personality disorders may be due to
 
  a. tolerance of behavior in a culture.
 b. differences in help-seeking behavior.
 c. gender bias on the part of the diagnosing clinician.
  d. all of the above



Jevvish

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d



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