1. Professor Leonard Syme defines control of destiny as the "ability to influence the events that impinge on your life." Why is this ability an important factor for health? a. What stories from Corey Anderson’s life exemplify a high demand / low control job and stressful home situation? b. What stories from Jim Taylor’s life illustrate how wealth, power and status translate into better health?

Professor Leonard Syme defines control of destiny as the "ability to influence the events that impinge on your life."

This ability is an important factor in health, in such a way that spending time with loved ones, adequate relaxation, and social engagement practices can reduce stresses and thereby prevent illnesses. This enhance/promote good health.

Explanation:

(a) In Corey Anderson's life. A job of professional boxing is an high demand job that involves sessions of training and hardwork. This job has a limited control and increase stress at home

(b) In James Charles Taylor's (Jim Taylor) life. He is an American Football fullback and he is very successful with high status, power and wealth. He was diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 1989. But because the rest of mind that he had as a result of wealth, power and status , the ailment was suppressed with little effect on his health. 11years later(year 2000), the ailment was found dormant.

answer; the correct answer is (d) binge eating followed by compensatory behavior;