Sharon Wants to Talk to Her Teenage Daughter About the Dangers

Multiple Choice

Sharon wants to talk to her teenage daughter about the dangers of smoking. Which of the following suggestions is LEAST likely to persuade Sharon's daughter to resist the pressure to smoke?

A) Ask her to think about the negative effects of smoking (e.g., cancer) .
B) Ask her to make a public commitment to not smoke.
C) Increase her fear of smoking by showing her pictures of lung cancer.
D) Tell her she is forbidden from smoking and threaten to take away her car if she ever tries it.