Some of the factors that contribute to low birthweight and prematurity include low socioeconomic status, poor nutrition, and teratogens that increase the risk of having a smaller and preterm infant
Develop a profile of a mother who is at risk for having a
low-birthweight infant, and offer suggestions about how she might reduce the risk.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Students should describe a woman of low socioeconomic status without access to
good nutrition and prenatal care, who smokes, drinks, and has had a short interval
between children. Risks can be reduced by avoidance of drugs, good nutrition, and
good prenatal care beginning as soon as pregnancy is confirmed.
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A. episodic B. elaborative C. semantic D. procedural
Angela is a vegetarian who works in a local fast-food restaurant, where the main fare is
burgers and hot dogs. Although she feels that workingat the restaurant is a contradiction, she says that vegetarianism is not the central belief system in her life and that supporting herself is more important. In this example, Angela a. probably never experienced any cognitive dissonance. b. reduced dissonance by reducing the importance of one of the dissonant elements. c. reduced dissonance by adding consonant elements. d. reduced dissonance by changing one of the dissonant elements. e. maintained dissonance by justifying her behavior.
At least half of boys stayed dry during the day and night by _____ months
A) 24 B) 30 C) 34 D) 36
At present, the risk for depression in children, adolescents, and the elderly is on the decline
Indicate whether the statement is true or false