MCAT Behavioral Sciences Question 93: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 93

3. A 42-year-old woman has always been extremely neat and tidy. She works as a secretary and stays long after normal working hours to check the punctuation and spelling of letters she prepared during the day. Her boss referred her for counseling after she repeatedly got into fights with her coworkers. "They just don't take the job to heart," she says. "They just joke around all day." The most likely preliminary diagnosis for this patient is:

  • A. obsessive–compulsive personality disorder.
  • B. antisocial personality disorder.
  • C. narcissistic personality disorder.
  • D. borderline personality disorder.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Focusing on details, loving routine, having a sense that there is only one right way to do things, and lack of humor suggests an obsessive–compulsive personality disorder.

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