A Person Who Fakes Symptoms for a Goal Is Called

question 42

Multiple Choice

A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a , while a person who fakes a disease for no clear goal has a disorder:

• A) malingerer; factitious
• B) conversion disorder patient; malingering
• C) fictitious disorder patient; conversion
• D) hypochondriac; factitious

Understand instinctual behaviors and their evolutionary significance.

Know the role of the hypothalamus in regulating hunger and satiety.

Identify and understand the phases of sexual arousal and the sexual response cycle.

Comprehend the mechanisms of homeostasis and its importance in physiological regulation.

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Definitions:

Agreeableness

Agreeableness is a personality trait that signifies how cooperative, warm, and kind an individual is towards others.

Behavioral Tendencies

Patterns or propensities in individuals' actions and reactions under certain conditions or stimuli.

Reputations

The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something based on past actions or character.

Expectancy Effects

Phenomena where an experimenter's or observer's expectations about a participant can actually influence the outcome of a study or the behavior of the participant.