Which of the Following Statements About Exercise During Pregnancy Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about exercise during pregnancy is FALSE?

• A) During pregnancy, women can usually maintain their current level of activity.
• B) In the second and third trimester, one should avoid exercise that might involve the risk of trauma.
• C) Exercise in pregnancy increases risk of miscarriage.
• D) Exercise can help women maintain a sense of well-being during pregnancy.

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Definitions:

Observable Behaviours

Actions or reactions of an individual that can be directly seen and measured.

Behaviourism

A theoretical orientation based on the premise that scientific psychology should study only observable behavior and investigates how organisms learn new behaviors or modify existing ones, depending on whether events in their environments reward or punish these behaviors.

Unconscious

A part of the mind that hosts thoughts, memories, and desires not present in conscious awareness, influencing behavior and decisions.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.