Worldwide, Which of the Following Is the Most Common Mode

question 44

Multiple Choice

Worldwide, which of the following is the most common mode of transmission of the HIV virus?

• A) sharing food
• B) heterosexual relations
• C) sexual contact among homosexual men
• D) the sharing of needles by intravenous drug users

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Definitions:

Divergent Thinking

An approach or technique adopted to produce innovative ideas through the examination of numerous potential answers.

Convergent Thinking

A cognitive process in which multiple pieces of information are combined to solve a problem or come up with a single, correct solution.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to use an object only in the way it is traditionally used, hindering the ability to see alternative uses.

Standardization

The development of uniform procedures for administering and scoring a test, and the creation of norms (performance standards) for the test.