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The TV show Monk features a detective who is very seldom happy, has few good friends, insists on a very rigid order and way in which he must do things, and frequently has difficulty making up his mind about what to do. If he were diagnosed with a personality disorder, it would MOST likely be:________

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The answer is OCPD (obssessive-compulsive personality disorder).

Step-by-step explanation:

A person who suffers from OCPD has unwanted, repeated thoughts that drive them to carry out an action (compulsion). The insisting of Monk about following a rigid order is an example of his compulsion.

People wth OCPD might show themlseves as reserved and absent-minded. This a result of their obssesive thoughts, which occupy their minds most of the time.

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