Author Question: Based on Langer and Rodin's (1976) study of perceived control in elderly nursing home residents, ... (Read 126 times)

pane00 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Based on Langer and Rodin's (1976) study of perceived control in elderly nursing home residents, what would be the best thing for a nursing home administrator to say to residents?

a. We are here to respond to your needs and make your life enjoyable.
b. We'll give you a plant for your room, which the nurse will water.
c. You'll have a student visitor occasionally, depending on the student's schedule.
d. At each meal, you have a choice of three entres.

Question 2

Gina believes that if she eats well, exercises regularly, and learns all she can by reading and talking to experts, she can prevent her breast cancer from returning. Gina has

a. an internal locus of control.
b. a sense of perceived control.
c. high self-esteem.
d. a high degree of neuroticism.