Vincent Was an Addictive Cigarette Smoker and Has Recently Quit

question 58

Multiple Choice

Vincent was an addictive cigarette smoker and has recently quit smoking.He roams around with his friends who are regular smokers and,on many occasions,he is tempted to smoke.He reiterates that he has high will power that would easily overcome his temptation to smoke,even though he clearly struggles to hide his temptation to smoke.This is an example of ________.

• A)false consensus
• B)illusory optimism
• C)collective narcissism
• D)defensive optimism

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