Although smoking has its negative effects on a person's life in the future, why do people continue to smoke?

What will be an ideal response?


People continue to smoke because it is immediately reinforcing, not smoking is not reinforced immediately, and the health risks for smoking are not an immediate problem.

Psychology

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In order to assess the size of the lateral ventricles in patients with schizophrenia, Dr. Weinberger has decided to use a coronal or frontal section. In other words, he is looking at a plane of section that is

A. perpendicular to the ground, dividing the brain from front to back. B. perpendicular to the ground, dividing the brain from side to side. C. parallel to the midline, dividing the brain from side to side. D. parallel to the ground, dividing the brain from top to bottom.

Psychology

Baltes and his colleagues believe that wisdom includes several key elements, specifically good insights into the issue or dilemma requiring a wise response, factual and procedural knowledge, and knowledge of the context, values, and uncertainties of life

The theory is known as: a) Theory Of Tacit Knowledge b) Knowledge Of Context Theory c) Expertise In Life Theory Of Wisdom d) General Wisdom Theory

Psychology

WIC supplementation programs have been found to help combat infant malnourishment and have been shown to make a difference in children's later ______

a. verbal and spatial skills b. athletic and school performance c. language development d. IQ and school performance

Psychology

According to Robert Sternberg, fatuous love develops when _________ is(are) present

a) intimacy and decision/commitment b) infatuation c) passion and intimacy d) passion and decision/commitment

Psychology