Marty is in middle school. He is an intelligent boy with good language skills. He is fascinated
with the local train schedule and likes to make sure that the train arrives and leaves on time
every day.
Marty does not like to play with other children and he has difficulty making eye
contact with anyone. Marty has diagnostic features of ______.
a. Rett's disorder c. attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
b. childhood disintegrative disorder d. Asperger's disorder
Question 2
Sally cannot tolerate being alone. In an effort to avoid feelings of abandonment, she clings to
her friends and becomes demanding, which results in her friends pulling away.
Sally then feels
rejected and becomes enraged which strains her friendships even further. This is a common
pattern for people who have ______ personality disorder.
a. antisocial c. narcissistic
b. borderline d. histrionic
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