What Is Observed in People Who Switch to Low Tar

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is observed in people who switch to low tar and nicotine brand cigarettes?

• A)they actually generate more secondhand smoke
• B)they can avoid most of the health problems of cigarettes
• C)they still have some risk,but it is much lower than with regular cigarettes
• D)they typically take more and deeper puffs and probably get no benefit

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Definitions:

Analysis of Variance

A statistical method used to compare the means of three or more samples to understand if at least one differs significantly from the others.

Covariation Model

Kelley’s theory of causal attribution – people assign the cause of behaviour to the factor that covaries most closely with the behaviour.

Emotional Lability

The propensity for rapid, often unpredictable changes in emotion.

Correspondent Inference

A theory suggesting that people infer the motives and dispositions of others from observable behaviors, especially if the behaviors are unexpected.