Upon Discovering That She Has Lung Cancer, Mary Blames the Illness

Upon discovering that she has lung cancer, Mary blames the illness on her low intelligence and her general lack of willpower, both of which she thinks prevented her from quitting smoking. The blame she assigns herself is ____________, and it is likely to ____________ her sense of future control.

A) situational; increase
B) behavioral; increase
C) characterological; decrease
D) cathartic; decrease

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