Griffin Didn't Have Time to Study for His Philosophy Midterm

Griffin didn't have time to study for his philosophy midterm so he called the professor and claimed he had strep throat, even though he was not really ill. He was hoping that the professor would allow him to write the midterm one day later. In this case, Griffin's "faked" illness could be considered

A) a psychosomatic illness.
B) conversion disorder.
C) panic disorder.
D) malingering.