Charles Is a College Student Who Smokes Cigarettes

question 49

Essay

Charles is a college student who smokes cigarettes. Use the health belief model and the theory of planned behaviour to explain why Charles continues to smoke even though he is aware of the
Surgeon General's warning about the relationship between cigarettes and cancer and heart disease.

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Definitions:

Writ of Certiorari

A legal order issued by a higher court to a lower court to send up records of a case for review, often used by the Supreme Court to select specific cases for examination.

Class Action

A legal procedure that allows many people with similar grievances to combine their lawsuits into one action against a common defendant.

Plurality Action

A decision-making process or election outcome determined by the largest fraction of votes, even if it does not constitute a majority.

Amicus Curiae

A legal term referring to someone not a party to a case who offers information, expertise, or insight that has a bearing on the issues in the case.