A Study of a Program to Help People Quit Cigarette

question 30

Multiple Choice

A study of a program to help people quit cigarette smoking had three groups of subjects. The first group received one supportive phone call 10 days after attending a program on strategies to resist smoking. A second group received a supportive phone call every week for 6 weeks after attending the program. A third group received no supportive phone calls after attending the program.
-What is the dependent variable in the research scenario?

• A) Program on strategies to resist smoking
• B) Elimination of cigarette smoking
• C) Weekly supportive phone call
• D) No supportive phone call

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