If You Tell 17-Year-Old Jay That His Smoking Is a Form

question 20

Multiple Choice

If you tell 17-year-old Jay that his smoking is a form of social conformity, what is he most likely to say?

• A)"No way! I'm practically an adult and I make my own independent decisions."
• B)"You're probably right."
• C)"I agree wholeheartedly. I would never smoke if my friends didn't."
• D)"Well, I do go along with what my friends do most of the time."

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