According to Rubin (1975), completion of what task is paramount for a pregnant woman to master in order to have successful integration of the maternal role?

A.
Incorporating the pregnancy into her total identity
B.
Learning to adapt to all the physiological changes
C.
Recognizing a "before pregnant" and "after pregnant" self
D.
Reorienting all relationships to put the pregnancy first


ANS: A
According to Rubin (1975), there are specific tasks a pregnant woman must accomplish to integrate the maternal role into her identity. In order to accomplish these tasks, the pregnant woman has to incorporate the pregnancy into her total identity. The other tasks are not part of Rubin's theory.

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