What Is the Relationship Between Substance Abuse and the Spread

question 30

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between substance abuse and the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) ?

• A) Intoxicated individuals are much more likely to contract STIs because of higher risk of kidney failures.
• B) The act of sharing drinking glasses or pipes can spread STIs.
• C) Abuse of alcohol and drugs is associated with high-risk sexual behaviors.
• D) Individuals who abuse substances are unaware of the symptoms of STIs as frequent intoxication masks the early symptoms of STIs.

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process in psychology by which a response is made to a stimulus that is similar to, but not identical to, the stimulus that conditioned the response.

Extinction

The process by which a learned behavior becomes less common or disappears altogether when reinforcement is no longer associated with it.

Punishment

A process in behavioral psychology intended to reduce undesired behaviors by applying negative consequences.

Conditioned Stimulus

A neutral stimulus that, through its connection with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually induces a conditioned response.