Which of the following is a way to distinguish between someone with conversion disorder and someone who is malingering?

A. People with conversion disorder are very willing to talk about their symptoms; malingerers will be more cautious.
B. People with conversion disorder will be very cautious in talking about their symptoms; malingerers are very willing to talk about them.
C. People with conversion disorder are usually very defensive; malingerers will try to seem very open and trusting.
D. If their symptoms are shown to be inconsistent, people with conversion disorder become very defensive, while malingerers do not.


Answer: A

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