When Selina sees a report of a train wreck on television, she thinks that it is a sign that she should not take the train to work the next day and so decides to take the bus instead. If she has a diagnosable personality disorder, it is MOST likely:
A) schizoid personality disorder.
B) avoidant personality disorder.
C) paranoid personality disorder.
D) schizotypal personality disorder.
Answer: D) schizotypal personality disorder.
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