Diseases tend to exert more harmful influences on the embryo or fetus than on the mother herself because
a. mothers take many medications during pregnancy.
b. the unborn child's immune system is immature.
c. pregnant mothers are motivated to protect their health.
d. the embryo or fetus tries strongly to protect its mother.
B
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Which of the following is a heuristic approach to determining how many brownies to make for a party?
A) Make the same number as you did for your last party because you recall that number being about right. B) Multiply the number of people invited by the number of brownies you want each person to have. C) Determine the number of brownies in each batch and then determine which multiple of that number is closest the estimated number of brownies needed. D) Estimate the number of brownies each invitee will eat and then sum the estimates.
By the twelfth week of pregnancy, __________
A) the sex of the fetus can be detected with ultrasound B) the mother can feel the movements of the fetus C) the fetus is viable and can survive if born early D) synchrony between fetal heart rate and motor activity peaks
The personality of a child who is fixated in the anal stage tends to be excessively
a. neat. b. jealous. c. modest. d. honest. e. neurotic.
When Olga was a young child, she fell off her bike and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Rather than suffering permanent brain damage, she made a full recovery. This is an example of __________
a) plasticity b) critical c) definitive d) integral