Sean wants to talk to his teenage daughter about the dangers of smoking. Which of the following suggestions is least likely to persuade Sean's daughter to resist the pressure to smoke?
A. Ask her to think about the negative effects of smoking (e.g., cancer).
B. Ask her to make a public commitment to not smoke.
C. Tell her she is forbidden from smoking and threaten to take her car away if she ever tries smoking.
D. Increase her fear of smoking by showing her pictures of lung cancer.
Answer: C
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