Which Factor Helps Explain the Historic Low in the Teenage

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which factor helps explain the historic low in the teenage birth rate?

• A)The price of condoms has steadily increased.
• B)A greater number of adolescents are taking the "virginity pledge" in schools across the country.
• C)The rate of sexual intercourse among teenagers has increased,and the use of birth control has decreased.
• D)Substitutes for sexual intercourse,such as oral sex,are increasingly accepted as an alternative to sexual intercourse

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