Sonja Used to Work Out Five Days a Week When

question 166

Multiple Choice

Sonja used to work out five days a week when she was in her late teens. In her twenties, she worked out three days a week. Now she is in her forties, and she seems to work out only when she has the time. Which of the following trends does Sonja's pattern of behaviour illustrate?

• A)Many health-impairing habits creep up on us.
• B)People often underestimate the risks associated with their own health-impairing behaviours.
• C)The risks associated with health-impairing habits tend to lie in the distant future.
• D)Many health-impairing habits involve activities that are quite pleasant at the time.

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