In the context of physical health differences due to health locus of control, _____ people may be physically healthier than _____ people
a. negatively oriented; positively oriented
c. internally oriented; externally oriented
b. outward oriented; self- oriented
d. past- oriented; future- oriented
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: Internally oriented people tend to be physically healthier than externally oriented people and to have lower blood pressure and fewer heart attacks. When they do develop cardiac problems, they cooperate better with the hospital staff and are released earlier than patients who are externally oriented.
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