A New Mother Expresses Frustration About How to Know What

question 13

Multiple Choice

A new mother expresses frustration about how to know what her baby wants. The mother states, "I don't know what I expect, but then, the baby doesn't know either." Which situation does the nurse use as an example of neonate communication?

• A)The baby is content to lie still on the mother's abdomen.
• B)The baby is easily awakened if irritated by loud noises.
• C)The baby resists eye contact if bored or disinterested.
• D)The baby roots for the breast when the cheek is stroked.

Interpret scientific studies related to motivational and emotional processes in humans.

Explain the physiological and psychological factors involved in the regulation of eating behaviors.

Discuss the role of homeostasis in motivation and the physiological basis of drives.

Compare and contrast different theories of motivation and emotion, including their applicability to real-life situations.

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Definitions:

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

A principle stating that genetic variation in a population will remain constant from one generation to the next in the absence of disturbing factors.

Homozygous Recessive

An individual that has inherited two identical alleles for a particular trait from each parent, manifesting a trait that is only expressed when dominant alleles are absent.

Sterile Offspring

Individuals that are unable to reproduce due to genetic or physical abnormalities.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, driving evolution.