What is the primary difference between factitious disorder and malingering?

a. The feigning of symptoms in factitious disorder is induced deliberately with no apparent incentive, while the motivation in malingering is typically to achieve some goal.b. The symptoms in factitious disorder are not produced intentionally, whereas they are in malingering
c. The symptoms in malingering are not produced intentionally, whereas they are in factitious disorder.
d. The feigning of symptoms in factitious disorder is motivated by economic gain or to avoid some unpleasant task, whereas the motivation in malingering is to assume the sick role.

a

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