3.14 Attitudes and Smoking

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For example, consider a study1 that finds that teenagers’ attitudes about smoking are correlated with their smoking behavior. Teenagers who don’t smoke are more likely to have negative attitudes about smoking. Teenagers who do smoke are more likely to have positive attitudes about smoking.

Two cartoons demonstrating attitudes towards smoking.
  1. This is a purely hypothetical study, though it is possible that one or more studies like this exists.
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Avatar Sherron Trimble August 26, 2025 at 10:46 am

I like this simple example… about teen smoker’s and their attitude tied to their overt behavior.

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