You Learn That a Person with Whom You Have Had

question 13

Multiple Choice

You learn that a person with whom you have had unprotected sex during the past month has been diagnosed as infected with HIV. You immediately have yourself tested and the results are negative for HIV infection. This means:

• A)You can be sure you are not infected with the HIV at this time.
• B)You can be sure you are not a carrier of the HIV and cannot pass the infection onto others.
• C)You do not need to have further HIV testing (unless you engage in additional unprotected sex with someone who is HIV positive).
• D)All of these
• E)None of these

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.

Preoperational Stage

A phase in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (ages 2-7) where children begin to engage in symbolic play but lack the ability to perform operations or use logic.

Cognitive Development

A field of study in psychology focusing on a child's development in terms of information processing, conceptual resources, perceptual skill, language learning, and other aspects of brain development.

Ages 2-7

Ages 2-7, in psychological development, typically refer to the preoperational stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, characterized by rapid language development and symbolic thinking.