According to the Critical Thinking Box on Smoking and Psychological

question 248

Multiple Choice

According to the Critical Thinking box on smoking and psychological disorders, which of the following is FALSE?

• A) Several studies focusing on adolescents found that cigarette smoking predicted the onset of depressive symptoms.
• B) A positive association was found between smoking and the severity of symptoms experienced by people with anxiety disorders.
• C) In a study of people with schizophrenia, 90 percent of the patients had started smoking before their illness began.
• D) People who smoke a pack of cigarettes or more a day have less than a 10 percent chance of experiencing major depressive disorder.

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Definitions:

Hydrolyzed

The process of breaking down a compound by chemical reaction with water.

Acidic Conditions

Environments or reactions where there is an excess of hydrogen ions (H+), leading to a pH less than 7.

Hydrolyzed

Describes a chemical process in which a compound reacts with water, resulting in the breaking of a chemical bond and the formation of two or more products.

Basic Conditions

A chemical environment characterized by a pH greater than 7, often used in reactions requiring a deprotonated or negatively charged species.