The authors of your text provide a "word of caution." It can be dangerous to overestimate the relationship between perceived control and physical health, because
a. scientists still do not understand the mechanisms that explain this relationship.
b. when health problems become chronic, people may blame themselves.
c. when health problems improve, people lose a sense of perceived control.
d. it is impossible to determine whether perceived control and health are causally related.
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
How are socioeconomic status (SES) and IQ related?
a. Higher SES class children tend to obtain higher IQ scores than lower SES children. b. Higher SES children tend to obtain lower IQ scores than lower SES children. c. SES and IQ are unrelated. d. SES and IQ are negatively related for European Americans but are unrelated for African Americans.
Seven-month-old Lydia looked away and started to fuss when her mother's college roommate, who hadn't visited since Lydia was born, got Lydia up from her nap. Lydia's reaction is most likely the result of
a. social referencing. c. insecure attachment. b. systematic desensitization. d. stranger wariness.
During emerging adulthood, most individuals describe their friendships with others as being ____
a. especially close b. few and far between c. nonexistent d. limited and unsatisfying
As an African American, Sanyu is aware of the negative stereotypes regarding racial differences in intelligence. If he experiences stereotype threat while taking an intelligence test, it is likely that:
a. Sanyu's self-conscious awareness of the stereotype may worsen his test performance. b. Sanyu's test score will be unaffected, but he will feel uncomfortable throughout the test. c. Sanyu's awareness of the stereotype will motivate him to excel on the test. d. Sanyu will return the test to the administrator completely blank.