Roy has taken time off his job in a sandwich factory due to psychological reasons and is trying to claim workers compensation to cover his expenses.He claims that he has developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)as a result of witnessing a co-worker severely cut themselves on a meat slicer,but he really just wants a break from working and has not been traumatized.Roy is likely to engage in __________ to make himself appear like he is more psychologically disturbed that he really is.
A)the halo effect
B)positive impression management
C)malingering
D)the horns effect

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Malingering is the deliberate exaggeration or feigning of psychological symptoms for external gain, such as workers compensation. In this scenario, Roy is pretending to have PTSD in order to get time off work, so he is engaging in malingering. The halo effect and the horns effect both involve biases in how a person is perceived, whereas positive impression management involves trying to make oneself look good, which is not the case here.

Roy Has Taken Time Off His Job in a Sandwich