Dante Is Investigating Whether Smoking Affects Mental Clarity

question 117

Multiple Choice

Dante is investigating whether smoking affects mental clarity. Which of the following participants would be an appropriate matched-pair for an individual who is a regular smoker?

• A) someone who has never smoked
• B) someone who socially smokes about once a month
• C) someone who smokes daily
• D) someone who recently quit smoking

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