Author Question: Mary is overly sensitive to criticism. She takes offense at the most trivial real or imagined ... (Read 82 times)

crobinson2013 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Mary is overly sensitive to criticism. She takes offense at the most trivial real or imagined
slight. She does not trust others, is easily angered, and holds grudges.

She has few friends and
is extremely jealous and possessive of her one boyfriend, whom she is always accusing of
playing around on her. She is most likely suffering from ______ personality disorder.
a. antisocial c. histrionic
b. paranoid d. avoidant

Question 2

Jim believes that his next-door neighbor is capable of flashing her thoughts into his mind
whenever she wants to.

He says, I will be sitting in my living room, minding my own
business when suddenly my mind is flooded with her thoughts and I cannot get them out of
my mind. Jim's beliefs represent ______ delusions.
a. thought insertion c. thought withdrawal
b. thought broadcasting d. thought transference