Allen Carr's Easy Way Quiz 1
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This quiz is based on Foreword - Chapter 14 (pg. Ix-67)
- 1.
How does the EASYWAY work?
- A.
Removes the desire to smoke
- B.
Teaches smokers why they shouldn't smoke
- C.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
- D.
Magic
Correct Answer
A. Removes the desire to smokeExplanation
pg. xvi - "Smokers do not smoke for the reasons that they shouldn't smoke. In order to quite it is necessary to remove the reason they do smoke. EASYWAY addresses those problems. It removes the desire to smoke."Rate this question:
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- 2.
Which of the following does Allen Carr suggest keeps us smoking?
- A.
Enjoyment
- B.
Stress
- C.
Fear
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
C. FearExplanation
pg. xix-xx - "The truth is that the only thing that keeps us smoking, the only thing that prevents us from breaking free is FEAR! We fear that as non-smokers, we will have to struggle through the rest of our lives..."Rate this question:
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- 3.
What are the two reasons for failure using Allen Carr's method? (Check 2)
- A.
Failure to carry out instructions
- B.
Addiction
- C.
You don't want to quit
- D.
Failure to understand
Correct Answer(s)
A. Failure to carry out instructions
D. Failure to understandExplanation
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Which of the following are reasons for why "normal" methods of quitting fail 95% of the time? (Check all that apply):
- A.
Focusing on the disadvantages of smoking when smokers already know that
- B.
Things we use to motivate us to quit can actually make us want to smoke
- C.
People don't have enough willpower
- D.
Perpetuates the myth that the smoker is sacrificing something
- E.
Smoking is fun
Correct Answer(s)
A. Focusing on the disadvantages of smoking when smokers already know that
B. Things we use to motivate us to quit can actually make us want to smoke
D. Perpetuates the myth that the smoker is sacrificing somethingExplanation
pg. 7-8Rate this question:
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- 5.
According to Allen Carr, smoking is not a habit: it is a nicotine addiction!
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
pg. 16Rate this question:
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- 6.
The reason smokers continue to smoke is:
- A.
Nicotine Addiction
- B.
For fun
- C.
Brainwashing
- D.
Nicotine Addiction and Brainwashing
Correct Answer
D. Nicotine Addiction and BrainwashingExplanation
pg. 22 - "The actual reason why smokers continue to smoke is a subtle combination of the factors I will elaborate on in the next two chapters. They are: Nicotine Addiction and Brainwashing"Rate this question:
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- 7.
The actual pangs of withdrawal from nicotine are very slight.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
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Smoking tends to occur in certain situations. Which of the following is NOT one of the "big four" smoking occasions?
- A.
Boredom
- B.
Concentration
- C.
Hunger
- D.
Stress
- E.
Relaxation
Correct Answer
C. HungerExplanation
pg. 30 - "The real reason every smoker keeps smoking is to feed that 'little monster' he has created. The monster tends to need feeding in certain situations and we come to associate these occasions (or a combination of them) with smoking. The 'big four' smoking occasions are: Boredom & Concentration, Stress & Relaxation"Rate this question:
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- 9.
If the nicotine content of just one cigarette were injected directly into your bloodstream, it would kill you.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
pg. 31Rate this question:
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- 10.
By what age have 90% of smokers started smoking?
- A.
18
- B.
20
- C.
24
- D.
29
Correct Answer
A. 18Explanation
pg. 39Rate this question:
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- 11.
How does smoking create the illusion of relieving stress?
- A.
It gives you a distraction
- B.
It relaxes you
- C.
It relieves the stress caused by nicotine withdrawal, but the real stress still exists
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. It relieves the stress caused by nicotine withdrawal, but the real stress still existsExplanation
pg. 49-50Rate this question:
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- 12.
Cigarettes don't relieve stress; they create it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
pg. 51Rate this question:
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- 13.
Which of the following is a true statement about nicotine?
- A.
Nicotine is a chemical stimulant.
- B.
Nicotine is a chemical depressant.
- C.
Nicotine is not addictive.
- D.
Nicotine is healthy.
Correct Answer
A. Nicotine is a chemical stimulant.Explanation
pg. 57 - "Most smokers think that a cigarette helps to relax them. The truth is that nicotine is a chemical stimulant (a poor and inefficient one, but a stimulant nevertheless)."Rate this question:
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- 14.
What is a combination cigarette?
- A.
Smoking more than one cigarette at a time
- B.
A specific brand of cigarettes
- C.
Where two or more of the primary triggers for smoking are present at the same time
- D.
Where none of the primary triggers for smoking are present
Correct Answer
C. Where two or more of the primary triggers for smoking are present at the same timeExplanation
pg. 60Rate this question:
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If you quit, what are you giving up?
- A.
Absolutely Nothing
- B.
Health
- C.
Money
- D.
Time
Correct Answer
A. Absolutely NothingExplanation
See chapter 14Rate this question:
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- 16.
According to Allen Carr, what are the greatest psychological gains from stopping smoking? (Check all that apply):
- A.
The return of your confidence and courage
- B.
Freedom from the slavery of drug addiction
- C.
Not having to go through life knowing you are being despised
Correct Answer(s)
A. The return of your confidence and courage
B. Freedom from the slavery of drug addiction
C. Not having to go through life knowing you are being despisedExplanation
pg. 65Rate this question:
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- 17.
How many years did Allen Carr smoke?
- A.
12
- B.
26
- C.
17
- D.
33
Correct Answer
D. 33Explanation
pg. 1Rate this question:
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- 18.
Which of these feelings does Allen Carr want you to start out your smoke-free life with?
- A.
Elation
- B.
Doom
- C.
Misery
- D.
Depression
Correct Answer
A. ElationExplanation
pg. 5 - "The aim of this book is to get you into the frame of mind whereby instead of starting out on your smoke-free life with a feeling of doom, gloom, misery and depression, you start right away with a feeling of elation, as if you have been cured of a terrible, life-threatening disease."Rate this question:
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The average pack-a-day smoker has to earn how much in their lifetime to finance their addiction?
- A.
$100,000
- B.
$250,000
- C.
$300,000
- D.
$175,000
Correct Answer
B. $250,000Explanation
pg. 12Rate this question:
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- 20.
Smokers' lives are more stressful than nonsmokers?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
pg. 19 - "Smokers' lives are significantly more stressful than non-smokers'. This is because tobacco does not relax you or relive stress, as the brainwashing would have you believe. Just the revers: smoking actually causes you to become more nervous, stressed and far less relaxed than non-smokers"Rate this question:
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- 21.
Nicotine, a colorless, oily compound, is the drug contained in tobacco that addicts the smoker.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
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- 22.
Eating and smoking appear to be similar, but Allen Carr considers them opposite. Why?
- A.
Eating doesn't create hunger, it genuinely relieves it. Cigarettes don't satisfy the "hunger" to smoke, they create and perpetuate it.
- B.
Food genuinely tastes good, and eating can be a genuinely pleasant experience, whereas smoking involves ingesting extremely toxic fumes and is known to cause depression, anxiety and panic disorders.
- C.
You eat to survive and to be healthy, whereas tobacco is the biggest cause of preventable death and disease in the history of Western civilization.
- D.
All of the above.
Correct Answer
D. All of the above.Explanation
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How many hours after putting out a cigarette does it take for the body to become 97% nicotine-free?
- A.
8 hours
- B.
12 hours
- C.
24 hours
- D.
48 hours
Correct Answer
A. 8 hoursExplanation
pg. 33 - "Although it is a highly addictive drug because of the speed with which it hooks you, ironically, you are never badly hooked on the drug itself. Because it is so fast-acting it also leaves the body very quickly. Eight hours after putting out a cigarette, you are 97% nicotine-free. After just three days of not smoking, you are 100% nicotine-free."Rate this question:
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- 24.
Smokers only suffer from withdrawal when they try to quit.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
pg. 34 - "Smokers have the illusion that they only suffer from withdrawal when they try to quit. In fact, smokers suffer withdrawal their entire smoking lives. it's what makes them reach for their next cigarette. It's just that this withdrawal is so slight that we don't realize we're experiencing it."Rate this question:
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- 25.
Every cigarette takes five minutes off you life.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
pg. 35 - "... the body bounces back quickly once you quit, provided you haven't already contracted an irreversible smoking- related condition. The recovery starts immediately after you put our your final cigarette. Within just twenty minutes your heart rate returns to normal and after twenty-hour hours, the likelihood of a heart attack is reduced by half."Rate this question:
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Which of the following are reasons why anti-smoking campaigns fail to effectively reverse the brainwashing from promoting cigarettes and smoking? Check all that apply
- A.
They tend to feature sick, older smokers who youngsters don't identify with.
- B.
Smoking is actually cool.
- C.
The campaigns come too late, after teens have already become smokers. As with every addiction, prevention is better than cure.
- D.
There are no anti-smoking campaigns.
Correct Answer(s)
A. They tend to feature sick, older smokers who youngsters don't identify with.
C. The campaigns come too late, after teens have already become smokers. As with every addiction, prevention is better than cure.Explanation
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- 27.
In 2003, glue sniffing, heroin use and marijuana use caused around 3,000 deaths in the U.S. About how many did tobacco use cause?
- A.
3,000
- B.
450,000
- C.
50,000
- D.
1,000,000
Correct Answer
B. 450,000Explanation
pg. 41Rate this question:
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- 28.
You don't get addicted to nicotine because you fell into the habit of smoking. It's the other way around.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
pg. 44 - "You had to get into the habit of smoking to serve your addiction."Rate this question:
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- 29.
Cigarettes aid in concentration.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
pg. 54Rate this question:
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- 30.
Cigarettes do not improve meals. They destroy you sense of smell and taste.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
pg. 64Rate this question:
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