The concept of a mental health disorder as a disease of the body or brain is consistent with which view of abnormal behavior?

Maternal stress

A) during pregnancy is associated with higher birth weight. B) hormones cross the placenta, causing a dramatic rise in fetal heart rate. C) is especially detrimental during the third trimester of pregnancy. D) is a concern for a pregnant mother, but does not affect her growing baby.

In general, studies utilizing __________ research strategies are more likely to require representative samples compared to the other research techniques

a. experimental b. quasi-experimental c. correlational d. descriptive