Rosenberg and Colleagues (1992)conducted a Study That Found That Women

question 175

Multiple Choice

Rosenberg and colleagues (1992) conducted a study that found that women who relied on the diaphragm or contraceptive sponges had fewer STDs than women who used condoms.The media jumped to the conclusion that condom use contributes to STDs.Why was this media conclusion inappropriate?

• A)No such relation between birth control device and STDs exists for men.
• B)Perhaps women who use condoms have more sexual partners and contract more STDs.
• C)The researchers did not have a large enough sample.
• D)The researchers did not study women who were on the pill.
• E)Women who use public clinics are not representative of the female population.

Understand the importance of feedback in achieving accurate interpersonal communication.

Distinguish between the different types of communication barriers and their impact on message transmission.

Identify the elements and outputs of an effective communication process.

Recognize the importance of matching communication methods to the complexity and emotional content of the problem being addressed.

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