In a Study Presented in the Text (Peterson, Haynes

question 136

Multiple Choice

In a study presented in the text (Peterson, Haynes, & Olson, 2008) , smokers were asked to create an antismoking video to be shown to high school students, invoking dissonance in the smokers. To alleviate this dissonance, what were these smokers more likely to do?

• A) actually intend to quit smoking
• B) take care of their existing health problems, except for smoking
• C) lose weight
• D) begin exercising

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Definitions:

Artificial Insemination

A process of fertilization in which a man’s sperm is placed directly into a woman’s vagina by a physician.

Surrogate Motherhood

An arrangement where a woman agrees to carry and deliver a child for another person or couple, who will become the child's parent(s) after birth.

Reproductive Intervention

Medical and technological procedures aimed at aiding individuals or couples in conceiving and sustaining pregnancies.

Episiotomy

An incision sometimes made to increase the size of the opening of the vagina to allow the baby to pass.