Larry believes that he is the "star" of his graduate class and that the other students dislike him because they are jealous of his superior intelligence. He believes that he is entitled to be exempted from an important exam because of his outstanding performance in class. Larry probably suffers from __________.

A. histrionic personality disorder
B. narcissistic personality disorder
C. dependent personality disorder
D. schizoid personality disorder


Answer: B

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