Which Factors Explain the Increase in HIV Infections in Persons

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which factors explain the increase in HIV infections in persons over the age of 50 years? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Older persons are usually not questioned by health professionals about sex or drug abuse.
• B) Older persons are more promiscuous in earlier years.
• C) Older persons are less likely to seek HIV screening.
• D) Older persons mistake HIV symptoms as part of the discomforts of increased age.
• E) Older persons tend to use hormonal forms of contraception.

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Definitions:

Internal Attribution

The process of explaining one's own behavior or the behavior of others by attributing causes to internal characteristics or dispositions.

Noncausal Attribution

The assignment of a cause to an event or behavior without evidence of a direct cause-and-effect relationship.

External Attribution

The process of attributing the cause of one's own or others' behavior to external factors or situations.

Stable External

A term used to describe factors outside an individual that are consistent and unchanging, influencing behavior or circumstances.