An individual's feelings of environmental control will affect beliefs about compliance with a medical regimen. Which of the following is most likely to be true?
A.
A person with internal locus of control will be more likely to feel personal actions that can influence future health.
B.
A person with external locus of control will be more likely to feel personal actions that can influence future health.
C.
A person who believes in fate and change as an important determinant of nature has an internal locus of control.
D.
A belief that the natural course of nature cannot be affected by individuals indicates belief in internal locus of control.
ANS: A
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