Joshua is a rehabilitation counselor whose job is to help people with disabilities become employed in an appropriate occupation. Joshua is concerned that there has been an increase in the number of people feigning physical injuries in order to receive government disability payments. What concept best identifies Joshua's concern?
A) factitious disorder
B) malingering
C) moral anxiety
D) collaborative empiricism

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Malingering refers to the intentional fabrication or exaggeration of physical or psychological symptoms for external incentives, such as financial gain or avoiding work, which aligns with Joshua's concern about people feigning injuries for disability payments.

Joshua Is a Rehabilitation Counselor Whose Job Is to Help