The hormone oxytocin affects ____ in many mammals.
A) labor and delivery
B) lactation
C) pair bonding
D) maternal behavior
E) all of these

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Oxytocin affects labor and delivery by stimulating contractions of the uterus, it stimulates lactation by triggering milk letdown reflex, it plays a role in pair bonding by promoting social behavior and forming social bonds, and it affects maternal behavior by promoting nurturing and protective behavior towards offspring.

The Hormone Oxytocin Affects ____ in Many Mammals