John and Lily, Two Young Adults Who Live in Different

question 19

Multiple Choice

John and Lily, two young adults who live in different cities and do not know each other, have both learned recently that they are HIV positive, following sexual intercourse with an infected partner.What does research by Landis and colleagues (1992) suggest is the most likely to occur with respect to John's and Lily's behaviour in the future?

• A)Both John and Lily will now abstain from sex.
• B)Both John and Lily will be sure to tell future sexual partners that they are HIV positive.
• C)Both John and Lily will continue to have unprotected sex.
• D)John will abstain from sex, but Lily will continue to have sex.

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