Which Theory Best Explains Why 40 Percent of Smokers in the United

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which theory best explains why 40 percent of smokers in the United States judge smoking as not very harmful?

• A)self-presentation theory
• B)cognitive dissonance theory
• C)insufficient justification theory
• D)self-perception theory

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