The avoidant personality type differs from the schizoid personality type in that the:

A) schizoid personality type engages in magical thinking, whereas the avoidant personality type does not.
B) avoidant personality type suspects that people have sinister motives, whereas the schizoid personality type does not.
C) avoidant personality type yearns for social contact, whereas the schizoid personality type does not.
D) schizoid personality type clings to people and fears losing them, whereas the avoidant personality type does not.


C) avoidant personality type yearns for social contact, whereas the schizoid personality type does not.

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