What characterizes people with a high degree of perceived control?
a. They seek knowledge about events that can influence their lives.
b. They attribute success and failure to their own abilities rather than to luck.
c. They are fairly well adjusted.
d. All of these are typical of people with high perceived control.
D
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What will be an ideal response?
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