In pregnant women, cocaine restricts placental blood flow and oxygen supply to the fetus. Research suggests that the brain systems most damaged by cocaine are those responsible for

a. motor development.
b. speech.
c. controlling attention.
d. vision.

Answer: c. controlling attention

Psychology

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