Distribution of Condoms in High Schools in the United States

question 26

Multiple Choice

Distribution of condoms in high schools in the United States has been shown to

• A)increase teen sexual activity.
• B)decrease teen sexual activity.
• C)lead to more consistent condom use.
• D)increase the incidence of STIs.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which behavior is shaped and maintained by its consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Respondent Behavior

A type of behavior that occurs as an automatic response to a specific stimulus, often reflexive and not under conscious control, such as knee-jerk reactions.

Shaping

A method of teaching new behaviors by rewarding successive approximations of the target behavior.

Reinforcement

In psychology, a stimulus or event that follows a behavior and increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.