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:

Id

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the instinctual drives and the source of psychic energy.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that represents internalized ideals, providing standards for judgment and for future aspirations.

Resistance

In psychology, a phenomenon where individuals show opposition or avoidance in response to certain stimuli or interventions.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously replaces undesirable or anxiety-inducing thoughts or feelings with their opposites.