The Difference Between a Factitious Disorder and Malingering Is That

question 108

Multiple Choice

The difference between a factitious disorder and malingering is that ________.

• A)in malingering,the symptoms are consciously and deliberately faked,whereas in a factitious disorder they are not
• B)in factitious disorders,the people develop potentially dangerous physical symptoms,whereas in malingering they do not
• C)in malingering,there is an obvious external incentive for inventing physical symptoms,whereas in a factitious disorder there is not
• D)malingering is considered a mental disorder,whereas factitious disorders are not

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