Karen was a heavy drinker of coffee before she was pregnant. She would drink over six cups of coffee per day. Her doctor recommended that she reduce her caffeine intake to one cup per day because of the risk of miscarriage if she continued to drink high amounts of caffeine. Which principle of teratology does this address?
A. There are individual differences in susceptibility to particular teratogens.
B. The amount of exposure to a teratogen influences its effects.
C. Teratogens show complicated effects on development.
D. Some teratogens display sleeper effects.
Answer: B
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