A study of the effectiveness of Problem Solving Therapy to reduce smoking found:

a) PST was more effective than a standard behavioral intervention
b) PST added to a standard behavioral intervention was superior than behavioral intervention alone
c) The standard behavioral intervention was more effective than PST
d) No difference between the two interventions


Answer: B

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