Agents and Conditions That Harm the Prenatal Brain and Impair

question 162

Multiple Choice

Agents and conditions that harm the prenatal brain and impair learning and behavior are called _____.

• A) behavioral risks
• B) critical risks
• C) primitive streaks
• D) behavioral teratogens

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