Vignette #1 Maya and Bob Have Been Married for 5

question 36

Multiple Choice

Vignette #1 Maya and Bob have been married for 5 years, have graduated from college, and have decided to start a family. Maya's mother gives her a book about how to have a successful pregnancy. Bob and Maya are eager to start reading the book and give their baby the best start in life possible. Let's see how much you already know by answering the following questions. Which nutrient should Maya make sure she is getting enough of prior to becoming pregnant to reduce the risk of neural tube defects?

• A) Vitamin D
• B) Folate
• C) Magnesium
• D) Vitamin B₆
• E) Vitamin E

---

Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process through which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response.

US

United States, a country primarily located in North America comprising 50 states and a federal district.

Classical Conditioning Experiment

A research method used in behavioral psychology to study the association between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.

CS

An abbreviation for conditioned stimulus, which in classical conditioning is a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.