Research to Evaluate the Impact of Abstinence Pledges as a Means

question 76

Multiple Choice

Research to evaluate the impact of abstinence pledges as a means of preventing teen pregnancy has found that

• A) virginity "pledgers" actually end up having more sex than "nonpledgers."
• B) virginity "nonpledgers" consistently have more sex than "pledgers."
• C) virginity "pledgers" who are sexually active are less likely to use birth control than "nonpledgers" who are.
• D) virginity "nonpledgers" who are sexually active are less likely to use birth control than "pledgers" who are.

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