A Good Way to Help Yourself Quit Smoking Is to Spend

question 20

Multiple Choice

A good way to help yourself quit smoking is to spend time educating other people about the dangers of smoking.Because one action (smoking) is incongruent with the other action (telling others about the dangers related to smoking) ,and because there is little question that smoking is in fact dangerous to one's health,you would probably feel an urge to

• A) adjust your behaviour (stop smoking)to fit your self-image of someone who openly speaks out against smoking,so you wouldn't look like a hypocrite.
• B) seek out additional information on how smoking affects people's health over time.
• C) tell even more people that smoking is bad for them.
• D) deindividuate.

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Definitions:

Creative Thinking

A thought process involving innovation, uniqueness, and the ability to generate new ideas or solutions.

Denial

A psychological defense mechanism wherein an individual refuses to accept reality or facts, thus blocking external events from awareness.

Under the Influence

A state of being significantly affected by substances such as alcohol or drugs, usually impairing judgment or physical capabilities.

Alcohol

A psychoactive substance, specifically ethanol, commonly found in beverages like beer, wine, and spirits, and known for its effects on mood, behavior, and physical health.