Most US Teens Have Had Sexual Intercourse by Age 16

question 124

True/False

Most U.S. teens have had sexual intercourse by age 16.

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Definitions:

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves replacing an unwanted response to a stimulus with a desired response.

Shaping

A method of positive reinforcement in operant conditioning that rewards closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique where a desirable stimulus is removed following a behavior, with the intention of decreasing that behavior.

Positive Punishment

Adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior, such as giving extra chores to reduce instances of lying.