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In a review of 13 abstinence-only sex education programs involving nearly 16,000 American youth, what were the reported decreases in having unprotected sex, number of sex partners, or reduction in STDs compared to controls?
 
  a. none c. about 50
  b. about 20 d. about 70

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Why are rates of teenage sex, births, and STDs lower in countries that seemingly have more permissive attitudes about sex, such as France and Sweden, than in the U.S.?
 
  a. The American culture presents an ambiguous message to its children about sexuality.
  b. The American culture does not address these issues directly to its teenagers.
  c. Countries with more permissive attitudes about sex than the U.S. have universal health care.
  d. Countries with more permissive attitudes about sex than the U.S. have lower populations.



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