The Study That Was Referred to in the Text of Children

question 47

Multiple Choice

The study that was referred to in the text of children born in the Netherlands during World War II demonstrated which finding about prenatal malnutrition?

• A)It is difficult to separate the effects of malnutrition from the other effects of poverty.
• B)The effects of malnutrition were most severe when the malnutrition began late in the pregnancy.
• C)The effects of malnutrition can be eliminated if the baby has adequate nutrition starting at birth.
• D)Fetal programming related to metabolism impacted later health and weight in adulthood.

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Definitions:

Production Planning

The process of aligning demand with manufacturing capacity to create production and procurement schedules for finished products and component materials.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where the desire for group consensus overrides people's ability to make sound decisions, often leading to flawed outcomes.

Illusions Of Vulnerability

Refers to the distorted belief that one is less susceptible to risks and negative outcomes than others.

Peer Pressure

The influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.