The Authors of Your Text Provide a "Word of Caution

question 78

Multiple Choice

The authors of your text provide a "word of caution." It can be dangerous to overestimate the relation between perceived control and physical health,because

• A)scientists still do not understand the mechanisms that explain this relation.
• B)when health problems improve,people lose a sense of perceived control.
• C)currently all the evidence is correlational.
• D)when health problems become chronic,people may blame themselves.
• E)it is impossible to determine whether perceived control and health are causally related.

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Definitions:

Physical Assessment

A comprehensive examination of a patient's body by a healthcare provider to detect any signs of diseases or abnormalities.

Rotator Cuff

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Terminally Ill

A term used to describe a patient who has a disease that is incurable and is expected to lead to the patient's death in the near future.

Pelvic Cast

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