Suppose That Elvis Is Opposed to Smoking

question 49

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Elvis is opposed to smoking. And suppose that, even though his friends try to persuade him to try cigarettes, he stays true to his beliefs and resists their pressure. Research suggests that, as a result, Elvis is likely to ____.

• A) be even more firm in his anti-smoking beliefs
• B) end up being less sure of where he stands on the smoking issue
• C) be less able to resist pressure to start smoking in the future
• D) be more likely to secretly want to try cigarettes

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