Which of the Following Is NOT an Influence the Media

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an influence the media has on adolescent sexuality?

• A)using safer sex practices
• B)adhering to the heterosexual script
• C)negative body image
• D)women as seductive and receptive to male sexual advances

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Definitions:

Top-Down

Top-down refers to cognitive processes guided by higher-level mental processes, as when we construct perceptions drawing from our experience and expectations.

Explicit Learning

A form of learning that involves conscious awareness in the acquisition of knowledge or skills, characterized by deliberate efforts to gain specific information.

Pavlov's Classical

A theory of learning that describes the conditioning process through which behaviors are associated with environmental stimuli.

Thorndike's Instrumental

A learning principle proposed by Edward Thorndike, emphasizing that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences are more likely to recur, whereas those followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely.