When Health Warnings Regarding Cigarette Smoking Include Pictures of Aged

question 186

Multiple Choice

When health warnings regarding cigarette smoking include pictures of aged, wrinkled skin, yellow-brown teeth and definite risks to appearance in addition to lung cancer, students are more likely to

• A)increase their smoking habit.
• B)ignore the warnings.
• C)decrease their smoking habit.
• D)none of these.

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