Patients Recovering from Heart Attacks, Which Had an External Locus

question 259

Multiple Choice

Patients recovering from heart attacks, which had an external locus of control, when compared to patients with an internal locus of control:

• A) were more likely to resume unhealthy habits.
• B) were more likely to generate plans for recovery.
• C) were more likely to recover quickly.
• D) were more likely to begin exercise programs.

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Definitions:

Individual Rights

The basic freedoms and protections that belong to every person, empowering individuals by granting them entitlements and legal protections from abuses.

Elite Theory

Holds that small groups occupying the command posts of the most influential institutions make important decisions that profoundly affect all members of society. Moreover, they do so without much regard for elections or public opinion.

Political Participation

The engagement of citizens in political processes, such as voting, advocacy, and public debate, contributing to the governance and decision-making within a society.

Elites

Are small groups that control the command posts of major institutions.