Smoking is considered a health-defeating behavior because:
A. nicotine increases arousal and metabolic rate.
B. specific genes are associated with nicotine addiction.
C. it negatively affects physical and psychological functions.
D. social pressure can lead people to begin or to quit.
Answer: C
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a. a racist term. b. a more inclusive, welcoming term. c. a more specific term. d. an outdated, old-fashioned term.
If you had a negative attitude towards physician-assisted suicide, then the behavioral component would be:
A. your dislike and distrust of those who advocate it B. voting for politicians who want to make it illegal C. your belief that assisted suicide is evil D. your hatred toward assisted suicide
The statement, "change is different from person to person because cultures differ from person to person," best fits with the _____ approach to development
a. discontinuity b. passivity c. context-specific d. universality
Which of the following is a negative emotional attitude tinged with fear, hatred, or suspicion that is held against members of a particular social group?
a. prejudice b. stereotype c. discrimination d. displaced aggression