The Authors of Your Text Provide a "Word of Caution

question 20

Multiple Choice

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.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

is the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, often based on race, age, sex, or disability.

Cognitive Triad

A cognitive-therapeutic view of the three key elements of a person's belief system that contribute to their depression: negative thoughts about the self, the world, and the future.

Aaron Beck

A renowned psychiatrist and psychotherapist best known for developing cognitive therapy, which has been highly influential in treating depression and other psychological disorders.

Maladaptive Thoughts

Negative thought patterns that are counterproductive or interfere with a person's ability to achieve their goals or to adapt to situations.