The High Rate of AIDS in Countries in Africa Is

question 476

Multiple Choice

The high rate of AIDS in countries in Africa is most likely due to

• A)having more sexual partners than most developing countries.
• B)the more liberal attitudes about sexual behaviors in this culture.
• C)a lack of knowledge about venereal diseases and a lack of access to condoms.
• D)all of these.

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Definitions:

Social Structure

The organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together compose society.

Relational Scheme

Cognitive structures that allow individuals to understand and organize their relationships with others.

Peer Rejection

The process or experience of being excluded, ignored, or dismissed by peers or peer groups, which can have various negative psychological and emotional effects on an individual.

Aggressiveness

Displayed as a behavior intended to harm or assert dominance over another, either physically, verbally, or through other means.