What is the most prominent feature of paranoid personality disorder that makes it sometimes difficult for individuals with this disorder to establish close and long-lasting relationships?
A) extreme fluctuations in mood
B) overreliance on support from other people
C) ever-present distrust and suspiciousness of others
D) difficulties with interpreting social cues
Answer: C) ever-present distrust and suspiciousness of others
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a. more likely to end in divorce than first marriages. b. last on average about the same length as first marriages. c. especially less successful for women who bring children into the marriage. d. all of these.
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