An Early Model of the Personality Health Relationship Is Called

question 25

Multiple Choice

An early model of the personality health relationship is called the interactional model because:

• A)personality and illness are both expected to be expressions of an underlying predisposition.
• B)personality is assumed to influence the relationship between stress and illness.
• C)personality is assumed to influence how a person appraises or interprets events.
• D)personality is expected to affect health indirectly through health-promoting behaviors.

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Definitions:

Chaos Theory

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Organizational Learning

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Feedback

Information given to a person or system about their performance or behavior for the purpose of improvement.

Contingency Approach

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