A Sexually Transmitted Disease

question 38

Multiple Choice

A sexually transmitted disease

• A) can only be contracted through sexual contact.
• B) is a disease or infection that is transmitted primarily through sexual contact.
• C) are spread through only anal-genital contact.
• D) rarely has serious side effects.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

A naturally occurring stimulus like food or drink that is needed for survival and that intrinsically motivates or satisfies physiological needs.

Positive Reinforcer

A positive reinforcer is any stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Secondary Reinforcer

Any reinforcer that becomes reinforcing after being paired with a primary reinforcer, such as praise, tokens, or gold stars.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with an unconditioned stimulus.