Author Question: The authors of your text provide a word of caution. It can be dangerous to overestimate the ... (Read 51 times)

james · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

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.

Question 2

Research summarized in your textbook suggests that a sense of control is more valued in ________ cultures.

a. Western
b. collectivist
c. East Asian
d. industrialized