When Researchers Did a Meta-Analysis to See What Impact Talking

question 86

Multiple Choice

When researchers did a meta-analysis to see what impact talking about sexual behaviour had on actual sexual behaviour in teens, what did researchers find?

• A) Teen who did not receive sex education were least likely to have sexual intercourse before the age of 18.
• B) Teens in abstinence-only programs had intercourse significantly later than teens who were in comprehensive sex education programs or teens who received no sex education.
• C) Teens who had comprehensive sex education were more likely to have intercourse before age 18 than teens who did not have any sex education.
• D) Teens who had sex education that included a discussion of intercourse were less likely to have penetrative intercourse than teens who did not receive sex education.

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