Wanda fakes her pain complaints because she is hoping to get a large monetary award from an insurance company.Roberta experiences fever and pain because she has injected herself with bacteria.Wanda's behavior illustrates ____; Roberta's behavior illustrates ____.

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Wanda's behavior is malingering because she is faking symptoms for external gain (monetary award). Roberta's behavior is factitious disorder because she is deliberately causing symptoms for psychological reasons, not for external incentives.

Wanda Fakes Her Pain Complaints Because She Is Hoping to Get