People with an External Locus of Control

question 1

Multiple Choice

People with an external locus of control

• A)believe that outside forces are responsible for what happens to and around them.
• B)believe that their actions always make a difference.
• C)believe that they themselves are responsible for the events in their life.
• D)tend to solve problems easily.
• E)tend to be highly ethical and extremely helpful.

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Definitions:

Lateral Hypothalamus

An area of the brain involved in the regulation of hunger and thirst; damage to it can lead to anorexia or obesity.

Anorexics

Individuals who suffer from anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by an irrational fear of weight gain and severe restriction of food intake.

Fear Fatness

Fear of fatness, often associated with eating disorders, is an intense fear of gaining weight or being fat despite being at a normal or below-normal weight.

Bulimia

A psychological eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as purging.