Smoking marijuana during pregnancy poses a number of risks to the developing fetus; however,these risks are proportional to the amount of marijuana smoked.That is,there is a __________ between marijuana and fetal risk.

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A positive correlation means that as one variable (in this case, amount of marijuana smoked) increases, so does the other variable (in this case, fetal risk). So, the more marijuana a pregnant person smokes, the higher the risk for negative outcomes in the fetus. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

Smoking Marijuana During Pregnancy Poses a Number of Risks to the Developing