The relationship between smoking and academic achievement was assessed using a sample of 326 students of psychology. There was no difference between the smokers' mean marks and the nonsmokers' mean marks on either the individual items of assessment or for the over-all course result, for the total sample or for males or females separately. The number of cigarettes smoked per day was not significantly correlated with academic achievement. However, due to the restricted nature of the sample, generalization of the findings is limited.
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