A ____ is a condition in which an individual acts as if he or she has a physical or mental illness when he or she is not really sick.
A) conversion disorder
B) factitious disorder
C) hypochondriasis
D) somatoform disorder

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Factitious disorder, also known as Munchausen syndrome, is a condition in which an individual intentionally produces or feigns symptoms of an illness in order to assume the sick role and receive attention and sympathy from others. This behavior is not motivated by external incentives, such as financial gain or avoiding obligations, but rather by an internal psychological need.

A ____ Is a Condition in Which an Individual Acts