The Idea of _____ Is That Environmental Events During Pregnancy

question 187

Multiple Choice

The idea of _____ is that environmental events during pregnancy may alter the expected genetic unfolding of the embryo/fetus or reset its physiologic functions.

• A) maternal-fetal interaction
• B) epigenesis
• C) teratology 
• D) fetal programming

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Definitions:

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality development, occurring roughly between the ages of 18 months and three years, where the focus of pleasure is on the anus and bowel movements.

Psychosexual Development

A Freudian concept describing how personality development occurs through stages during childhood, each characterized by an erogenous zone and specific conflicts.

Compulsively Neat

Describes a person who has an overwhelming need to keep their surroundings extremely tidy, often driven by anxiety or discomfort when things are out of place.

Resistance

In free association, a blockage or refusal to disclose painful memories.