Which of These Activities Will Most Likely Result in an External

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of these activities will most likely result in an external benefit?

• A) A college student buys a deck of cards to play solitaire in her dorm room.
• B) An elderly woman plants a flower garden on the vacant lot next to her house.
• C) An executive purchases a book to read on a business trip.
• D) A ten-year-old uses his allowance to buy new Nike shoes.

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Definitions:

Health Psychologists

Professionals focused on how psychological factors affect health and well-being, and how to apply this knowledge to enhance health.

Risks Of Smoking

The potential negative health effects associated with smoking tobacco, including respiratory diseases and cancer.

Passive Smoking

Involuntary inhalation of smoke from other people's cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, which poses health risks similar to direct smoking.

Optimistic Bias

The tendency of individuals to underestimate the likelihood of encountering adverse events in their own lives as opposed to others.