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jjjetplane

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Lucile believes that she can control many things in her lifesuch as her health through her eating and exercise habits, her success in school through studying, and her happiness in friendships by being a kind person to others.
 
  Lucile is exhibiting a strong
  a. external locus of control.
  b. internal locus of control.
  c. desire to affiliate with others.
  d. need for cognition.

Question 2

According to research by Taylor and her colleagues (1984), ________ is likely to reduce stress related to a negative life event such as cancer and can actually prolong life.
 
  a. perceived control
  b. an accurate attribution
  c. objective severity
  d. subjective severity



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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