Self-control has been described as a(n)________ that might account for the association of religious involvement and life expectancy.
A) optimistic explanatory style
B) intervening variable
C) locus of control
D) form of immune suppression

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Self-control is an intervening variable, meaning it plays a role in the connection between two other variables (in this case, religious involvement and life expectancy). It is not a form of immune suppression, nor is it related to an optimistic explanatory style or locus of control.

Self-Control Has Been Described as A(n)________ That Might Account for the Association