This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Neurotic, Stress Related and Somatoform Disorders, Subject name: Psychiatry
The difference between malingering and hysteria is: 
Select and explain. 
A. Hypnosis, B. Malingering has poor prognosis, C. Hysteria is more common in females, D. Conscious motive in malingering
D: Conscious motive in malingering
Answer: D: Conscious motive in malingering 
Explanation: The symptoms is malingering are produced consciously for some conscious motive (e.g monetary gain). In hysteria (dissociative disorders) the symptoms are produces unconsciously and the motive is also unconscious (e.g. attention or love from others).