Question 1

Which of the following have researchers found about behavioral smoking cessation programs?​

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A)   ​Client-practitioner contact correlates positively with effectiveness.
B)   ​Individual counseling is found more helpful than group counseling.
C)   ​Group counseling is found more helpful than individual counseling.
D)   ​Psychologists are more effective providers than physicians or nurses.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Women have an easier time quitting smoking than men.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

People cough in response to smoke because​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​coughing expels irritants from the respiratory tract.
B)   ​coughing is a substitute for sneezing.
C)   ​coughing draws oxygen more deeply into the lungs.
D)   ​of the action of the alveoli.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The presence of nicotine can be detected in the brain​

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A)   ​as rapidly as 7 seconds after it is ingested by smoking.
B)   ​2 minutes after smoking, 1 minute after intravenous injection.
C)   ​not until 30 to 40 minutes after ingestion by smoking.
D)   ​of a person who smokes and of one who does not smoke.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Research on smoking, peer pressure, and adolescents suggests that​

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A)   ​anti-smoking messages serve to decrease smoking rates among groups of friends.
B)   ​overt pressure from friends is required to increase the chances a teen will smoke.
C)   ​adolescents will smoke to fit in with others, regardless whether pressure is overt.
D)   ​media exposure has not been found to influence young teens in starting to smoke.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Madison is a nonsmoking 16-year-old high school sophomore who has a large cigarette-sponsored poster in her bedroom. Compared with nonsmoking Wendy, who has no such poster in her room, Madison is more likely to​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​begin smoking.
B)   ​begin smoking but quit in two months.
C)   ​have a pessimistic bias.
D)   ​be an only child.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

There are at least 60 types of _______ in cigarettes.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​tars
B)   ​nicotine
C)   ​aldehydes
D)   ​carcinogensE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following diseases is rarely diagnosed among nonsmokers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cardiovascular disease
B)   Cancer of the prostate
C)   Cancer of the breast
D)   Chronic lower respiratory diseaseE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

When smokers are allowed to smoke only bad-tasting cigarettes,​

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A)   ​people who smoke for relaxation will show little interest in smoking these kinds of cigarettes.
B)   ​people who are addicted to nicotine will not cut back on the number of cigarettes they smoke.
C)   ​people who smoke for pleasure will smoke very few or none of these kinds of cigarettes.
D)   ​people who smoke for each of these reasons will demonstrate each one of these behaviors.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Nicotine is​

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A)   ​a stimulant.
B)   ​a tranquilizer.
C)   ​both of these.
D)   ​neither of these.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Do people who quit smoking gain sufficient weight to pose health hazards? Would they be healthier if they continued to smoke and stayed thinner?​

Accepted Answer

A. Smokers believe that they will gain w...

Question 12

Which of these factors helped to popularize smoking in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   The availability of ready-made cigarettes
B)   The development of a "blended" cigarette
C)   The historically low prices for cigarettes
D)   Both a and b helped popularize smokingE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Evaluate the dangers of passive smoking.​
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A. Passive smoking or environmental toba...

Question 14

​Ashley is a 16-year-old girl of normal weight who wants to lose weight and has started smoking to help her do so. Ashley is at risk for

Accepted Answer

A)   ​other risky weight loss strategies.
B)   ​switching to illicit drugs.
C)   ​skipping school.
D)   ​Type 2 diabetes.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Heavy cigarette smoking decreases life expectancy by ______ years.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​2.1
B)   ​4.7
C)   ​8.8
D)   ​15.2E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The half-life of nicotine is ________.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​7 seconds
B)   ​5 minutes
C)   ​30 minutes
D)   ​10 minutesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

​________ suffer the most health problems from passive smoking.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Children
B)   ​Adolescents
C)   ​Young adults
D)   ​Middle-aged adultsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Pat, a smoker who fears that stopping smoking would lead to weight gain, is most likely​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​a woman under 30 years of age.
B)   ​a woman 45 years old or older.
C)   ​a man under 30 years of age.
D)   ​a man 45 years old or older.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Most young people who begin smoking have very little knowledge of the dangers of smoking.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Of the following, which group is more likely to be current smokers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Females compared to males
B)   American Indians compared to Asian Americans
C)   Older adults compared to younger adults
D)   Highly educated compared to high-school educatedE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 12: Smoking Tobacco

Research on smoking, peer pressure, and adolescents suggests that​

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Heavy cigarette smoking decreases life expectancy by ______ years.​

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The presence of nicotine can be detected in the brain​

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Do people who quit smoking gain sufficient weight to pose health hazards? Would they be healthier if they continued to smoke and stayed thinner?​

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Most young people who begin smoking have very little knowledge of the dangers of smoking.​

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​________ suffer the most health problems from passive smoking.

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Women have an easier time quitting smoking than men.​

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​Ashley is a 16-year-old girl of normal weight who wants to lose weight and has started smoking to help her do so. Ashley is at risk for

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Nicotine is​

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Evaluate the dangers of passive smoking.​ ​ ​

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Which of the following have researchers found about behavioral smoking cessation programs?​

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Of the following, which group is more likely to be current smokers?

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Which of these factors helped to popularize smoking in the United States?

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Pat, a smoker who fears that stopping smoking would lead to weight gain, is most likely​

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When smokers are allowed to smoke only bad-tasting cigarettes,​

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People cough in response to smoke because​

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Which of the following diseases is rarely diagnosed among nonsmokers?

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Madison is a nonsmoking 16-year-old high school sophomore who has a large cigarette-sponsored poster in her bedroom. Compared with nonsmoking Wendy, who has no such poster in her room, Madison is more likely to​

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There are at least 60 types of _______ in cigarettes.​

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The half-life of nicotine is ________.​

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Heavy cigarette smoking decreases life expectancy by ______ years.

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Do people who quit smoking gain sufficient weight to pose health hazards? Would they be healthier if they continued to smoke and stayed thinner?

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Most young people who begin smoking have very little knowledge of the dangers of smoking.

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Women have an easier time quitting smoking than men.

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Ashley is a 16-year-old girl of normal weight who wants to lose weight and has started smoking to help her do so. Ashley is at risk for

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Nicotine is

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