When Researchers Have Examined the Relationship Between Maternal Emotions and Prenatal

question 9

Multiple Choice

When researchers have examined the relationship between maternal emotions and prenatal development,the most consistent finding has been that

• A) there is no link between maternal emotions and the development of the infant.
• B) infants whose mothers were anxious or depressed are more likely to be anxious or depressed as adults.
• C) stressful psychological states, such as anxiety or depression, lead to spontaneous abortion or fetal death.
• D) fetuses of severely distressed mothers tend to grow more slowly.