According to the Principles of Health Psychology, Which of the Following

question 60

Multiple Choice

According to the principles of health psychology, which of the following is the best protection against acquiring AIDS?

• A)Getting an injection of the AIDS vaccine
• B)Being treated for HIV before it develops into AIDS
• C)Changing risky behaviors that can lead to disease acquisition
• D)Deciding to be sexually abstinent after years of being sexually active

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Definitions:

Serial-Position Effect

The tendency for individuals to recall the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst.

Fraternity Members

Individuals who are members of a fraternity, a social organization typically found in colleges or universities.

Retroactive Interference

The process by which newly learned information makes it harder to recall information that was learned earlier.

Massed Practice

A learning strategy that involves intensive, continuous sessions of practice or study with little to no rest between sessions.