Jamie has worked for the Jones & Miller law firm for the past five years.The firm is in the process of downsizing and laying off employees.Jamie is afraid that she may lose her job.To help deal with this stressful situation,Jamie tends to rely on her social contacts for support,in addition to nurturing those around her.This is known as _____________ response.

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Jamie's response of relying on her social contacts for support and nurturing those around her is consistent with the tend-and-befriend response, which is a stress response often exhibited by women. The other options (fight-or-flight, caring-and-coping, friending-and-mending) do not accurately describe Jamie's behavior.

Jamie Has Worked for the Jones & Miller Law Firm