Beryl Has Dated Ten Different Men in the Past Two

question 177

Multiple Choice

Beryl has dated ten different men in the past two years, and with each of them she often had unprotected sex. Even though she has read numerous articles about the dangers of unprotected sexual intercourse, Beryl is not concerned because she has convinced herself that she won't contract the AIDS virus. Beryl's behavior illustrates the idea that

• A) many people underestimate the risks associated with their own health-impairing behaviors
• B) many people compensate for health-impairing behaviors by engaging in offsetting low-risk behaviors
• C) the risks associated with many health-impairing behaviors tend to be overstated by the media
• D) women are more likely than men to engage in health-impairing habits

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