Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Be True

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to be true of adolescent mothers?

• A) They interact more effectively with infants than do adult mothers.
• B) Their daughters are at a decreased risk for teenage childbearing.
• C) They were not good students before they became pregnant.
• D) Latina and African American adolescent girls who have a child are less likely to have a second child than are non-Latina White adolescent girls.

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Definitions:

Presynaptic Facilitation

An increase in the neurotransmitter release from a presynaptic neuron, enhancing the response of the postsynaptic neuron.

Myelinated Fiber

A nerve fiber with a myelin sheath, which increases the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve fiber.

Initial Segment

The first portion of a nerve cell axon nearest to the cell body, critical for the initiation of neural signals.

Voltage-Regulated Channels

Ion channels in the cell membranes that open or close in response to changes in membrane potential, crucial for the transmission of electrical signals.