You Are Having Fun at a New Year's Eve Party

question 99

Multiple Choice

You are having fun at a New Year's Eve party when your friend Dominic tells you that he really wants to quit smoking.He asks you to share what you know about health psychology so that he can use your advice to help him to successfully quit.If you apply the theory of reasoned action to Dominic's situation,which of the following statements best represents the advice you should offer?

• A)"Dominic,you should make an explicit commitment.If you are really serious about quitting,you should make a New Year's resolution to stop smoking."
• B)"Dominic,you should envision quitting smoking as a form of punishment for your previous behavior.Think of quitting as a negative behavior."
• C)"Dominic,you should make sure you surround yourself with friends who smoke and who don't support your goal of quitting.Having a little adversity from your social network will keep you motivated."
• D)"Dominic,you should give in to the 'higher power' and realize that you can't truly control your smoking behavior.Just hope and pray for the best."

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