Heather Is Deliberately Faking Symptoms of Illness in Order to Gain

question 23

Multiple Choice

Heather is deliberately faking symptoms of illness in order to gain the attention of doctors.This behaviour is best described by the term

• A)conversion disorder.
• B)factitious disorder.
• C)malingering.
• D)somatizing.
• E)faking.

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Definitions:

Profit

The financial gain realized when the revenue generated from business activities exceeds the expenses, taxes, and costs associated with sustaining the business operations.

Closed-shop

A form of union security agreement where the employer agrees to hire union members only, and employees must remain members of the union at all times.

Agency-shop

A workplace where employees are not required to join the union, but all employees must pay union dues as the union negotiates on behalf of both members and non-members.

Right-to-work Laws

Legislation that prohibits labor agreements from requiring workers to join a union as a condition of employment, aiming to ensure freedom of choice for employees.