Which of the following is an example of secondary control?
A) You work hard at your studies in the beginning of the term so you do not have such a busy time at the end of the term.
B) You try to convince your friends that they should move their planned hiking trip to the following weekend because that would fit better with your schedule.
C) You convince yourself that taking the bus to work is not so bad after all.
D) You return the sweater that you just bought because you decide it does not look good on you.
E) You start showing up at work before your boss does in an effort to get a raise.

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Secondary control involves adjusting one's attitudes or beliefs as a way to deal with situations, rather than taking direct action to change the situation itself. Convincing oneself that taking the bus is not so bad is an example of changing one's attitude towards a situation rather than changing the situation itself.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Secondary Control