What Effect Does Prenatal Malnutrition Have on the Developing Child

question 52

Multiple Choice

What effect does prenatal malnutrition have on the developing child?

• A) only short-term, immediate effects on birth weight
• B) no short-term effects, but long-term effects on growth and intelligence
• C) short-term effects and long-term effects, the extent depending on adequacy of diet after birth
• D) no short-term or long-term effects; infants are protected because they can extract all of the nutrients they need from the mother

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Definitions:

Psychological Perspective

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