The primary purpose of the passage is to identify the origin of a common misconception discuss the implications of a generally accepted principle present information relevant in evaluating a commonly held belief defend a controversial assertion against a variety of counterarguments explain under what circumstances a well-known phenomenon occurs

Peggy feels sorry for smokers who have lung cancer because she believes they were duped by tobacco companies to develop a deadly addiction and are therefore not responsible for their disease. when asked to donate money to support lung cancer research, peggy gives generously. peggy’s prosocial behavior can best be explained by the arousal: cost-reward model. the negative state relief model. a norm of equity. attributions of responsibility.