Sophie started smoking cigarettes in her teens and continued to smoke for all of her life. Sociologists investigating how this impacts her health would be looking at the __________ model.

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The cumulative-exposure model suggests that repeated exposure to a harmful substance, such as smoking, over a period of time can have negative health consequences. In Sophie's case, smoking for all of her life would be an example of cumulative exposure.

Sophie Started Smoking Cigarettes in Her Teens and Continued to Smoke