Jose has been reading a lot about the dangers or binge-drinking. He feels like he can control his own drinking behavior, but also thinks that some of the messages he has been reading over exaggerate the problem. Jose is lacking:

a. perceived threat severity
b. perceived threat vulnerability
c. perceived response efficacy
d. perceived self-efficacy


a. perceived threat severity

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