Among gay men there was a sharp decrease in risky sex and an increase in monogamous relationships at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. Unfortunately, this trend has recently reversed because
a. intravenous drug use among homosexuals has dramatically increased.
b. new medical treatments have helped HIV/AIDS victims to live longer and not look sick, thus, giving a false impression and
encouraging foolish risk taking.
c. both male and female homosexuals are more likely than heterosexuals to have multiple sex partners and engage in casual sex.
d. the incubation period for HIV to develop into AIDS is longer for homosexuals than it isfor heterosexuals.
B
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a. self-fulfilling prophecy. b. culturally biased testing. c. lack of standardization. d. an unreliable intelligence test. e. mainstreaming.
In the Bickers family, the mom yells loudly at her misbehaving kids. Yet, in what way does her yelling reinforce bad behavior?
a. The kids' warped personalities interpret pain as reward. b. Mom's yelling gives attention, which is rewarding. c. Hearing mom's yelling arouses the children's interest in postconventional moral reasoning. d. Passive targets of yelling think they are winners.
The use of critical analysis and logic in response to a persuasive appeal is most closely associated with the ____.?
a. ?central route to persuasion b. ?peripheral route to persuasion c. ?cognitive dissonance theory of persuasion d. ?attribution model of persuasion
Barbiturates have particularly deadly effects when combined with ______
a. amphetamines c. alcohol b. marijuana d. cocaine