Zinhle smokes a pack of cigarettes every day.Social psychologists would say that this is a self-defeating behaviour ____.
A)only if Zinhle is aware of the health risks associated with smoking
B)only if Zinhle gets sick or dies as a direct result of smoking
C)only if Zinhle is aware of the health risks associated with smoking AND gets sick or dies as a direct result of smoking
D)regardless of what Zinhle is aware of the health risks or whether she gets sick

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Self-defeating behaviors are those that produce results that directly conflict with a person's own interests or goals. In this case, smoking a pack of cigarettes every day is a self-defeating behavior regardless of whether or not Zinhle is aware of the health risks or gets sick because it directly conflicts with her interest in maintaining good health.

Zinhle Smokes a Pack of Cigarettes Every Day