As a child, Devon could not stand the smell of cigarette smoke and often complained when his father would smoke. Now that he is an adult, Devon smokes himself. Which of the following factors may be associated with Devon’s smoking?

A. Eventually, Devon started to really enjoy the smell of smoke and decided to start himself.
B. Devon was destined to smoke anyway because he obviously inherited the gene from his father that made it more likely that he would.
C. Devon started smoking due to social learning.
D. Devon missed the smell of smoke after he moved away from home, and smoking reminded him of his father.


Answer: C

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