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.

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The avoidant personality type yearns for social contact, while the schizoid personality type does not. The schizoid personality type tends to prefer solitude and avoid social interactions, whereas the avoidant personality type desires social connection but may avoid it due to fear of rejection or disapproval. None of the other options accurately differentiate between the two personality types.

The Avoidant Personality Type Differs from the Schizoid Personality Type