Which of the Following Statements About STDs Is FALSE

question 95

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about STDs is FALSE?

• A) Adolescent girls are more at risk for STDs than are adolescent boys.
• B) Hispanic American females are more at risk for STDs than are Caucasian American females.
• C) STDs are more likely to be asymptomatic in females than in males.
• D) Chlamydia is caused by bacteria, not a virus.

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Definitions:

Empiricism

A theory in epistemology that states knowledge comes only or primarily from sensory experience.

Observations

The act of monitoring or recording systematically selected variables or behaviors in research to gather data.

Assumption

A statement taken for granted or accepted as true without proof, used as a basis for reasoning or argument.

Quantitative Research

A research method focusing on obtaining data that can be quantified and analyzed statistically to draw conclusions and test hypotheses.