In Studies on the Effect of Anti-AIDS Films, Which of the Following

question 146

Multiple Choice

In studies on the effect of anti-AIDS films, which of the following is true of sexually active people who watched the films?

• A)They accepted the fear-inducing message and raised their perception of danger.
• B)They took fewer AIDS pamphlets than virgins in the control condition.
• C)They rated their own risk of getting AIDS as higher than a control sample of participants.
• D)They worried more about their risk of getting AIDS, as the films intended.

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