Donna visits her physician complaining of severe neck and back pain. She says she slipped on a wet floor in a large department store, yet she did not call for aid right away because she was embarrassed. Donna wants her physician to give her a letter asserting her medical condition so she can sue the store for her medical costs, pain, and suffering. The department store disputes Donna's claim, indicating that it was a dry day, the floor was not recently mopped, and security tapes show Donna appearing to make sure a store employee was not nearby when she "slipped." Most likely, Donna is demonstrating _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: malingering
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