Individuals high in perceived control

Individuals high in perceived control
 
  a. are likely to believe in luck
  b. do not take great efforts to acquire information about their environment
  c. are resistant to social influence
  d. are less likely to take part in social action that helps others

Question 2

What characterizes people with a high degree of perceived control?
 
  a. They seek knowledge about events that can influence their lives.
  b. They attribute success and failure to their own abilities rather than to luck.
  c. They are fairly well adjusted.
  d. All of these are typical of people with high perceived control.

Question 3

For most people, optimal adjustment is achieved when the amount of actual control ________ the desired need for control.
 
  a. is less than
  b. matches
  c. exceeds
  d. none of these

Question 4

What type of control is an attempt to change oneself to fit into the world better?
 
  a. internal control
  b. external control
  c. primary control
  d. secondary control

Question 5

What type of control is an attempt to change the world to fit one's needs?
 
  a. internal control
  b. external control
  c. primary control
  d. secondary control

Question 6

People in Western cultures are likely to prefer ______ control; people in Asian cultures are likely to prefer ______ control.
 
  a. primary; secondary
  b. secondary; primary
  c. primary; primary
  d. secondary; secondary