Ben set up an elaborate scheme to mine gold in the Rockies. He had a large town meeting and made a presentation of his stock. The shares were only $5 each, and everyone could afford them. He showed pictures of the mine and explained how the company expected to gross $100 million each month. As it turns out, he was a terrific con artist who had made several "successful" proposals such as this in towns across America in the last couple of years. He is MOST likely suffering from:
A) paranoid personality disorder.
B) antisocial personality disorder.
C) narcissistic personality disorder.
D) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
Answer: B) antisocial personality disorder.
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