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Test your knowledge of child development by deciding whether each of the following statements is true or false, and then check your answers as you read the chapter.

1 T□ F□ A woman is more likely to miscarry a pregnancy if she is carrying a male fetus.

2 T□ F□ Using techniques that are available today, it is possible for some parents to choose the sex of their baby with 100% accuracy.

3 T□ F□ Research has shown that exposing a fetus to extra stimulation (for example, playing music near the pregnant woman’s stomach) can stimulate advanced cognitive development.

4 T□ F□ A pregnant woman is “eating for two” so she should double the number of calories she consumes each day.

5 T□ F□ The amount of alcohol that a woman consumes while she is pregnant doesn’t matter because all amounts of alcohol are equally harmful to the infant.

6 T□ F□ Children who were exposed to marijuana prenatally are more likely to smoke marijuana when they become teenagers.

7 T□ F□ The rate of maternal mortality in the United States is increasing.

8 T□ F□ An infant who is born prematurely will have developmental problems and lag behind other children of the same age.

9 T□ F□ When a woman gives birth she instinctively knows what to do to care for her new baby.

10 T□ F□ Following the birth of a baby, couples today pretty much share household and child care responsibilities equally.

Correct answers: (1) F, (2) T, (3) F, (4) F, (5) F, (6) T, (7) T, (8) F, (9) F, (10) F