Juan is suspicious, guarded, and aloof. He is resentful of others and blames them for his problems. He is most likely to score high on the ______ scale of the MMPI.
A) paranoia
B) social introversion
C) hysteria
D) psychasthenia

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Juan's suspicious, guarded, and aloof attitude suggests a paranoid personality. The MMPI measures various personality scales, and the specific scale related to paranoid tendencies is the Paranoia scale. Therefore, Juan is most likely to score high on this scale.

Juan Is Suspicious, Guarded, and Aloof