EPPP Psychology

Answer: A - When attempting to cope with stress and promote health, perceived control can reduce helplessness and passiveness and help to improve self-efficacy.
Individuals who feel they can make decisions and take action to obtain desirable outcomes are said to have a sense of perceived control. This sense of control is associated with a reduction in helplessness and passiveness, and it improves self-efficacy. All of these are associated with more positive health outcomes.