The Available Data Indicate That Chronic Maternal Stress During Pregnancy

question 35

Multiple Choice

The available data indicate that chronic maternal stress during pregnancy has which of the following effects on the fetus?

• A)No effects
• B)Arouses the fetus's own stress response temporarily,but has no lasting effects
• C)Is related to newborn hyperactivity and irritability
• D)Causes long term psychopathology

---

Definitions:

Surgical Treatment

Medical procedures involving incisions with instruments, performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body.

Ayurvedic Medicine

A system of traditional medicine native to India, emphasizing balance in bodily systems through diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing.

Body

The physical structure of a person or an organism, comprising the skeletal, muscular, and organ systems.

Mind

The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.