Trenton was diagnosed with Munchausen syndrome. This means that he

a. tends to fake his own medical problems to gain attention.
b. tends to fake the medical problems of someone in his care in order to gain attention.
c. has severe emotional conflicts that produce symptoms that resemble a physical disability.
d. has frequent episodes of depersonalization with accompanying amnesia.


ANSWER: a

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