Rosenberg and Colleagues (1992)conducted a Study That Found That Women

Multiple Choice

Rosenberg and colleagues (1992) conducted a study that found that women who relied on the diaphragm or contraceptive sponges had fewer STDs than women who used condoms.The media jumped to the conclusion that condom use contributes to STDs.Why was this media conclusion inappropriate?

A) No such relation between birth control device and STDs exists for men.
B) Perhaps women who use condoms have more sexual partners and contract more STDs.
C) The researchers did not have a large enough sample.
D) The researchers did not study women who were on the pill.
E) Women who use public clinics are not representative of the female population.