Tom Finally Quit Smoking 6 Months Ago After Having a Heart

question 83

Multiple Choice

Tom finally quit smoking 6 months ago after having a heart attack. After a long recovery, he was invited out by a group of old high school buddies. During the course of the evening, Tom smoked a few cigarettes. The next morning, he bought a pack of "low tar" cigarettes, thinking to himself, "I just can't break the habit." This illustrates the

• A) denial of the inescapable cycle of addiction to nicotine.
• B) weakness of willpower to quit.
• C) application of controlled smoking.
• D) abstinence violation effect.

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