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Aims . This research examined the performance of a broad range of measures posited to relate to smoking craving. Design . Heavy smokers and tobacco chippers, who were either deprived of smoking or not for 7 hours, were exposed to both smoking (a lit cigarette) and control cues. Participants . Smokers not currently interested in trying to quit smoking ( n = 127) were recruited. Heavy smokers ( n = 67) averaged smoking at least 21 cigarettes/day and tobacco chippers ( n = 60) averaged 1‐5 cigarettes on at least 2 days/week. Measurements . Measures included urge rating scales and magnitude estimations, a rating of affective valence, a behavioral choice task that assessed perceived reinforcement value of smoking, several smoking‐related judgement tasks and a measure of cognitive resource allocation. Findings . Results indicated that both deprivation state and smoker type tended to affect responses across these measurement domains. Conclusions . Findings support the use of several novel measures of craving‐related processes in smokers.
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