In Four Cities Where Community-Based Behavioral Change Programs Were Carried

question 31

Multiple Choice

In four cities where community-based behavioral change programs were carried out for individuals at high risk for HIV/AIDS,results indicated that

• A) risky sexual practices were substantially reduced.
• B) risky sexual practices actually increased.
• C) drug addicts stopped sharing needles.
• D) providing information and education about HIV/AIDS was just as effective as a behavior change program.

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Definitions:

Self-Effacing Error

The tendency to attribute one’s successes to external factors while blaming oneself for failures, commonly observed in certain cultures.

Signal Detection Error

occurs when an observer incorrectly perceives or fails to perceive a stimulus, leading to false positives or negatives in the detection task.

Self-Serving Error

A common bias in which people take credit for their successes while attributing failures to external factors.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining another person's behavior.