When a Patient Deliberately Exaggerates Impairment or Intentionally Creates Neurological

question 16

Multiple Choice

When a patient deliberately exaggerates impairment or intentionally creates neurological symptoms,it is known as:

• A)conversion.
• B)factitious disorder.
• C)malingering.
• D)somatization.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Buzzer

A device that produces a buzzing sound, often used as a signal or alarm.

Unconditioned Response

A spontaneous and inherent response to a stimulus that happens without previous learning or conditioning.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance, after a pause, of an extinguished conditioned response in classical conditioning.