In a Study of Mothers Who Used Combinations of Alcohol,marijuana,and

question 142

Multiple Choice

In a study of mothers who used combinations of alcohol,marijuana,and cocaine during pregnancy,it was found that they produced children who​ 

• A)could not be distinguished from those produced by mothers who used alcohol only. 
• B)had less gray matter than other children for the first few weeks of life, but who were subsequently quite normal. 
• C)had less white matter than other children. 
• D)had less gray matter than other children at least until age 10-13 years.

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Definitions:

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

A condition in a child resulting from alcohol exposure during the mother's pregnancy, causing growth problems, facial abnormalities, and cognitive deficits.

Intellectual Disability

A condition characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers a range of everyday social and practical skills.

Down Syndrome

A disorder produced by the presence of an extra chromosome on the 21st pair; once referred to as mongolism.

Parkinson's Disease

A progressive neurological disorder that affects movement, often including tremors, stiffness, and slowing of movement.