10% of women suffer from postpartum depression after the birth of their child. What are the possible consequences of postpartum depression on the newborn?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Infants are highly attuned to their mother's emotional signals and moods. When depressed mothers interact with their infants, they are likely to display little emotion and act detached and withdrawn.
- This lack of responsiveness leads infants to display fewer positive emotions and to withdraw from contact from their mothers and others.
- In the long run, children of depressed mothers are more prone to antisocial activities such as violence.
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a. ?is more difficult to acquire than one that was never conditioned in the first place b. ?will never be exhibited again c. ?may spontaneously recover d. ?will not spontaneously recover temporarily, but could be reacquired
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In China, Japan, and most Western European countries, high school track placement is determined by
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