Shayla and Her Girlfriend Engage in Oral Sex

question 79

Multiple Choice

Shayla and her girlfriend engage in oral sex. Shayla noticed her girlfriend had a cold sore and asked her if it was okay to have oral sex when she had a cold sore. Her girlfriend told her of course it was okay, the herpes that causes cold sores is totally different from genital herpes, and anyway you only get genital herpes from genital sex. What should Shayla and her girlfriend know?

• A)There is no danger, sexually transmitted infections are only transmitted by genital or anal sex, not oral sex.
• B)Indeed, the viruses are different, and you can't get genital herpes from a cold sore.
• C)The type of herpes virus that causes cold sores can also cause genital herpes through oral-genital contact.
• D)There is no danger; genital herpes only occurs from heterosexual intercourse.

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Definitions:

Drive Theories

Psychological theories that explain motivation as being driven by the need to fulfill basic biological needs, such as hunger or thirst.

Biological Drives

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External Rewards

Benefits or incentives provided by an external source, such as money, praise, or awards, that motivate behavior.

Biological Drives

Innate impulses that direct or motivate behavior, such as hunger, thirst, and the drive for sex.