Jim is a teen who has no friends. Although he is quite verbal, he speaks in a strange and formal style of speech. Jim is obsessed with airplanes and behaves in a very strange way. All of his activities center around planes and he possesses an almost encyclopedic knowledge of aircraft. Jim's constant verbal display of this knowledge interfere with socialization. Most people consider him "weird" and avoid him. The most likely diagnosis for Jim is:
A. autism
B. Asperger's disorder
C. Rett's disorder
D. pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified
B. Asperger's disorder
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