According to the health-belief model, a person would be more likely to engage in safe sex if that person believed that
A. he or she had less of a chance of contracting HIV than the general population.
B. the severity of HIV is overestimated.
C. the benefits of using a condom outweigh the costs.
D. there was little chance to avoid HIV, if he or she was sexually active.
Answer: C
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A teacher is helping a withdrawn child to increase his interaction with other students. The teacher has the other children in the classroom smile and compliment the child when he talks to them. The teacher also instructs the other children not to laugh when the withdrawn child has problems speaking. Which strategy for promoting generalization is the teacher using?
a. modifying contingencies of reinforcement and punishment in the natural environment b. training skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement c. incorporating a variety of relevant stimulus situations in training d. teaching a range of functionally equivalent responses
A psychologist describes a patient as showing certain cognitive symptoms associated with depressive reactions. Which patient is being described?
a. Rachel, who is apathetic, anxious, and socially withdrawn b. Megan, who has a negative view of herself, her present experiences, and her future expectations c. Kate, who is crying, easily fatigued, and moves very slowly d. Wendy, who has physiological impairments in her nervous system, gastrointestinal system, and immune system
In the language of assessment, a test that measures what an assessor intends it to measure is
a. reliable. b. valid. c. standardized. d. invariant.
Which of the following was NOT true of our society a century ago?
a. The infant mortality rate was higher. b. People were more in touch with the natural cycle of life. c. People were more mobile. d. The immediate family was much more involved when a family member died.