A dental hygienist in clinical practice looks at the Healthy People 2020 objectives and decides that there is nothing she can do to help achieve these goals.Which of the following applies to the dental hygienist's ability to make behavior changes?

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If the dental hygienist believes that there is nothing she can do to help achieve the Healthy People 2020 objectives, she may have an external locus of control, meaning she believes that her actions have little to no impact on the achievement of these goals. This may hinder her ability to make behavior changes and take steps towards achieving these objectives.

A Dental Hygienist in Clinical Practice Looks at the Healthy