Question

Before the delivery of her baby, Karen experiences several traumatic life changes. She separates from her husband, discovers that her mother is seriously ill, and begins a more stressful job. Will Karen's baby be significantly affected by all the stress in Karen's life? A. No, fetuses are not sigficantly affected by the mother's emotional stress.B. No, any effects on the fetus will be temporary and will not produce lasting probiems.C. Yes, the baby will be at risk for attention deficit hyperactivty disorder (ADHD) and language delay.D. Yes, the baby will develop good coping skils.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Yes, the baby will be at risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and language delay

Explanation:

According to research in psychology and pregnant women and babies, the stressful events a pregnant woman goes through, actually affect the development of her baby and these events increase the risk for some disorders in the baby.

According to some recent studies, when the pregnant woman goes through traumatic life changes during her pregnancy and experiences high levels of stress, their babies are more likely to have behavioral disorders like ADHD and also language delays.

In this example, Karen is pregnant and she experiences several traumatic life changes, she separates from her husband, discovers that her mom is ill and starts a stressful job, according to the studies we mentioned, her baby would be at risk for ADHD and language delay.