Your text mentions the curious phenomenon in which certain resistance skills education programs (for example, teaching students to "just say no" to alcohol or drugs) have been shown to increase rather than decrease the use of harmful substances
Why does this appear to be the case?
A) Governmental programs such as these inevitably fail because of poor planning and execution.
B) These programs convey the message that these activities are what peers typically do.
C) These programs build reactance in students, so that they actively resist the message.
D) These programs do not reinforce the message with rewards.
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
Research has found that empathy for rape victims
A. is higher among men and women who know a rape victim. B. is higher only among men (not women) who know a rape victim. C. is higher only among women (not men) who know a rape victim. D. is higher for older rather than younger people.
A z transformation will allow comparisons to be made when units of distributions are different
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In __________ investigations, a crime has already occurred and the police sift through clues to determine the perpetrator
A. proactive B. reactive C. primary D. secondary
Drugs that inhibit serotonin reuptake, such as the anti-depressant fluoxetine, also reduce
a. symptoms of antisocial personality disorder b. reactions to internal pain states such as suffocation c. alcohol craving and intake d. criminal behavior