The Barker Hypothesis Was Established as a Result of

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Barker hypothesis was established as a result of

• A) a decrease in infant mortality rates in Britain at the turn of the twentieth century as health conditions in the country improved.
• B) detailed records of women's life histories and pregnancies being combined with national health records to reveal developmental origins of disease.
• C) an increase in infant mortality rates in Germany at the turn of the twentieth century due to poor conditions associated with World War I.
• D) health records being used to confirm whether pregnant mothers had experienced miscarriages.
• E) health records being used to confirm whether newborns had been exposed to toxins during the prenatal period that led to later Barker syndrome.

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Definitions:

Programmed

Designed or set up to follow a specific sequence of operations or instructions to achieve a particular outcome.

Emitted

The act of sending or discharging something, such as light, heat, or a behavior, often in response to specific stimuli or conditions.

Elicited

Drawn out or brought forth in response to a specific stimulus or set of circumstances.

Classical Conditioning

The acquisition of knowledge through the linkage between a stimulus found in the environment and one that happens naturally.