Katie's high school is involved in a special program designed to encourage the students to practice safe sex so as to reduce the likelihood of pregnancy and STIs. This program is an example of
A) a high-risk prevention program.
B) a universal prevention program.
C) a psychological secondary prevention program.
D) a biological primary prevention program.
E) an indicated high-risk program.

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The program is aimed at all students in the high school, regardless of individual risk factors, and is designed to prevent negative outcomes (pregnancy and STIs) before they occur. Therefore, it is an example of a universal prevention program.

Katie's High School Is Involved in a Special Program Designed