Tim appears aloof and displays little emotion. He reports than he doesn’t have any friendships because he does not enjoy being with other people. Based on this information, Tim might be diagnosed with ______ personality disorder.
a. schizotypal
b. paranoid
c. schizoid
d. avoidant
Ans: C
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A. higher difficulty for the respondent to guess the "correct" answer. B. higher validity and reliability of projective tests. C. ease with which projective tests can be administered. D. ease of interpreting scores and responses.