Joshua is a rehabilitation counselor whose job is to help disabled people become reemployed in another appropriate occupation. Joshua is concerned that there has been an increase in the number of people claiming to be disabled by stress or 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 act of feigning or exaggerating physical or psychological symptoms for the purpose of obtaining a tangible benefit, such as financial compensation or avoiding work, which aligns with Joshua's concern about people claiming to be disabled to receive government disability payments.

Joshua Is a Rehabilitation Counselor Whose Job Is to Help