One Reason Teenagers Who Smoke Do Not Quit Is Because

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Multiple Choice

One reason teenagers who smoke do not quit is because they are afraid they will lose their friends. The social aspect of their lives is more important than their health. Losing friends is which component of the behavioral response model and fear appeal?

• A)Intrinsic reward
• B)Severity
• C)Vulnerability
• D)Response cost

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Definitions:

Viroids

Small, circular RNA molecules that infect plants, lacking a protein coat.

Retroviruses

A type of virus that inserts a copy of its RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell it invades, changing the genome of that cell, such as HIV.

Prions

Infectious agents composed solely of protein, known to cause rare neurodegenerative diseases.

DNA OR RNA

Nucleic acids that carry genetic information (DNA) or are involved in protein synthesis (RNA).