Shantel is talking to her grandmother about how she is continuing her moderate exercise program while she is pregnant. However, Grandma warns her not to exercise because she holds the outdated belief, once common in developed countries, that Shantel is ____.

a. in a physical state similar to a disability or illness
b. too physically weak and could fall
c. going to harm the baby while exercising
d. going to stimulate a preterm birth

A. Until a few decades ago, it was widely believed in developed countries that pregnant women were too fragile to walk or carry groceries.