If You Use the Billings Method of Contraception, You Should

question 18

Multiple Choice

If you use the Billings Method of contraception, you should avoid having sex:

• A)during the "slippery days" about midway through your cycle.
• B)during the "dry days" right after your period ends.
• C)when your body temperature is above 99 degrees.
• D)during early morning hours throughout your entire cycle.

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Definitions:

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses, often used in behavioral psychology.

Variable-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, in the context of behavioral psychology.

Operant Responding

Operant responding involves a type of learning where behavior is modified by its consequences, through reinforcement or punishment, initially described by B.F. Skinner.

Unpredictable

not able to be predicted or foreseen, often because of constant changes or lacking a pattern.