Professor Williamson Is a Long-Term Smoker

question 15

Multiple Choice

Professor Williamson is a long-term smoker. Since it was recently announced that smoking will be banned on campus, he has decided to quit. According to the research, what is the likelihood that Professor Williamson will have achieved sustained abstinence at the end of a year?

• A) 50%
• B) 18.5%
• C) 46%
• D) 70%

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