2003, Question 2 · 10 points
Five concepts that explain a smoking habit
The student defines cognitive dissonance, conformity, incentive motivation, physiological addiction and negative reinforcement, then gives an example of how each could start or keep a smoking habit going.
This exam had two free-response questions to answer in 50 minutes, together worth one third of the total grade, and the scoring guidelines give each question 10 points. The current exam has 2 free-response questions in 70 minutes. The skills these questions practice still count.
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