The science of weighing the potential effects of a particular event, substance, or experience is called
behavioral analysis.
risk analysis.
teratology.
timing of exposure.
Question 2Manuel is 12 months old and is showing signs of autism. Manuel's mother ingested various illegal drugs fairly frequently during her pregnancy. This might be an example of the effects of which of the following?
infant drug withdrawal
vaccination side effects
behavioral teratogens
functional teratogens
Question 3The percentage of newborns that will develop behavioral difficulties that could be connected to behavioral teratogens is approximately
5 percent.
10 percent.
20 percent.
30 percent.
Question 4A teratogen is
damage sustained to the placenta.
a substance or a condition that can increase the risk of prenatal
abnormalities.
a cell with extra chromosomes.
waste products from the embryo.
Question 5Teratogens that harm the prenatal brain are called ______ teratogens because they can make the child hyperactive, antisocial, or learning disabled.
cognitive
cephalic
behavioral
remedial
Question 6In Latin America, a woman who helps other women with labor, delivery, breast-feeding, and newborn care is called a(n)
midwife.
nurse practitioner.
doula.
enfermera.
Question 7The infant mortality rate in Ghana is ______ times that in the United States.
10
20
30
40
Question 8The percentage of home births in the Netherlands is
10.
20.
30.
40.
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