Evaluation of Social Influence Programs Suggests That

question 53

Multiple Choice

Evaluation of social influence programs suggests that

• A) adolescent smoking rates are reduced for up to four years.
• B) adolescent smoking rates are unaffected.
• C) programs are needed that will reach the child destined to become a regular smoker.
• D) fewer adolescents begin smoking after exposure to such programs.
• E) these programs may delay smoking but do not necessarily reduce overall smoking rates.

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Person-Centered Therapy

A therapeutic approach founded by Carl Rogers that emphasizes an individual's self-worth and values being at the center of the therapy process.

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Systematic Desensitization

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