Research Suggests That One of the Following Is Likely to Occur

question 109

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that one of the following is likely to occur when mothers experience stress.

• A) They will form extremely strong bonds of attachment with their infants because they turn to the infants for affection.
• B) They will focus intense effort on responding to their child in a positive way.
• C) They will show increased irritability, especially to slow-to-warm children.
• D) They will show increased irritability, especially to difficult children.

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Definitions:

Capillary Permeability

The ability of substances to pass through the tiny blood vessels known as capillaries, either entering or exiting the bloodstream.

Chemotaxis

Attraction of living protoplasm (cells) to chemical stimuli.

Vasodilation

Increased diameter of blood vessels.

Histamine

A compound released by cells in response to injury and in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of capillaries.