Tom finally quit smoking 6 months ago after having a heart attack. After a long recovery, he was invited out by a group of old high school buddies. During the course of the evening, Tom smoked a few cigarettes. The next morning, he bought a pack of

“low tar” cigarettes, thinking to himself, “I just can’t break the habit.” This illustrates the __________.

A) denial of the inescapable cycle of addiction to nicotine
B) weakness of willpower to quit
C) application of controlled smoking
D) abstinence violation effect

Answer: D

Psychology

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