Tom Finally Quit Smoking 6 Months Ago After Having a Heart

Multiple Choice

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.