What Is One of the Key Components to Malingering

question 47

Multiple Choice

What is one of the key components to malingering?

• A)Symptoms are not intentionality produced.
• B)There are only internal motivations for the production of symptoms.
• C)There are external motivations for the production of symptoms.
• D)Symptoms are produced in order to assume the sick role.
• E)There is an absence of external incentives.

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Definitions:

Occipital Lobes

Regions located at the back of the brain responsible for processing visual information.

Flaccid Hemiplegia

A paralysis on one side of the body with a lack of muscle tone or stiffness, often resulting from brain injury or neurological conditions.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of nerve tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, involved in memory, attention, thought, and consciousness.

Cerebrum

The largest part of the brain, responsible for voluntary motor functions, sensory perception, thought, reasoning, and memory.