Choose three of the characteristics of successful sex education programs and describe why you believe each would make the program a success
What will be an ideal response
Focus narrowly on reducing one or more sexual behaviors that lead to unintended pregnancy or HIV/AIDS infection. • Base the program on theoretical approaches developed to treat other risky behavior, such as cognitive behavioral theory, which rewards changes in thought and behavior. • Give a clear message about sexual activity and condom or contraceptive use and continually reinforce that message. • Provide basic, accurate information about risks and methods to avoid intercourse or pregnancy and STDs. • Include activities that teach how to deal with social pressures, such as information that helps them refute frequently used lines like "everybody does it" or activities that generate peer support for withstanding social pressures. • Model and provide practice in negotiation and refusal skills, such as how to say no, how to insist on condoms or other contraception, and how to make sure body language supports the verbal message. • Use a variety of teaching methods to involve participants and personalize the information. • Incorporate behavioral goals, teaching methods and materials that are specific to the age, culture and sexual experience of the students. • Run the program over a sufficient period of time (at least 14 hours spread over several weeks). • Train teachers, youth workers, or peer leaders (generally for at least six hours) who believe in the program.
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a. schizophrenia b. panic disorder c. major depression d. gender identity disorder
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a. A strong preference for large rewards later instead of smaller rewards immediatelyc b. A tendency to make decisions that other people consider emotionally disturbing c. Frequent episodes of fearfulness d. Frequent outbursts of violent or destructive behavior
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a. children are more accurate if interviewers ask the questions in a very emotional tone. b. as children grow older, they are increasingly likely to change their mind during a cross-examination. c. children are more likely than adults to say "I don't know" if they are unsure about the accuracy of their memory. d. young children have fairly accurate memory, under ideal circumstances.
The view on life that is the result of rethinking and research on older adults is BEST described as:
A. Multidimensional.
B. linear.
C. limited.
D. confused.