Malingering Means

question 20

Multiple Choice

Malingering means

• A)not knowing the difference between right and wrong.
• B)having a severe psychological problem.
• C)examining the competency of a person to stand trial.
• D)simulating a disorder.

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Definitions:

Direct Request

A straightforward form of communication where an individual asks for what they need or want clearly and explicitly.

Social Pressure

is the influence exerted by society or a social group on an individual to conform to group norms or behaviors.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Social Psychologists

Scientists who study how individuals think, influence, and relate to one another in social contexts.