Which of the following is NOT typically a feature of schizotypal personality disorder?

• A. Magical thinking
• B. Ideas of reference
• C. Sociable and conventional speech
• D. Suspiciousness

Answer: (C)

The main idea is recognizing the characteristic patterns of schizotypal personality disorder and how they affect thinking, perception, and social interaction. People with this condition often have odd or magical beliefs, interpretations of events as having special meaning (ideas of reference), and suspicious or paranoid thoughts. They may also experience unusual perceptual experiences, odd or eccentric behavior or appearance, and speech that is peculiar, vague, or tangential rather than straightforward and smooth. They typically feel uncomfortable in close relationships and experience social anxiety that is not alleviated by familiarity.

Sociable and conventional speech does not fit this profile. In schizotypal leaning, speech tends to be unusual or eccentric, not simply sociable and conventional. The other features—magical thinking, ideas of reference, and suspiciousness—are classic markers of schizotypal personality disorder.