Psychologist Dr. Cho claims that perceived control — the belief that one can influence one's environment — affects health more powerfully than actual control does, contradicting the assumption that real-world autonomy is what matters.
Which finding, if true, would most strongly support Dr. Cho's claim?
- A
Perceived control declines with age in many populations.
- B
People with greater real-world autonomy generally report better health than those with less.
- C
Some health outcomes are influenced by genetic factors.
- Dcheck_circle
Nursing home residents who were given a sense of control over a small daily decision lived longer than residents with the same actual responsibilities but no such framing.
Explanation
A holds actual responsibilities constant and varies only the perception of control, isolating perception's effect, exactly as Cho predicts. B is consistent with the assumption Cho is challenging; C and D are tangential.