Recent Longitudinal Research Examining the Impact of Media on Smoking

question 50

Multiple Choice

Recent longitudinal research examining the impact of media on smoking among Argentinian students found that exposure to smoking in films ______.

• A)increased the likelihood of future smoking
• B)decreased the likelihood of future smoking
• C)had no significant impact on the likelihood of future smoking
• D)increased the likelihood of future smoking, but only among males

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Hill Interaction Matrix

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