The _____ response to stress is especially characteristic of females,related to the release of the stress hormone,oxytocin,and may be necessary in the protection of offspring.

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The tend-and-befriend response to stress is especially characteristic of females and is related to the release of the stress hormone oxytocin. This response involves nurturing behaviors (tending) and forming social bonds or seeking social support (befriending) in response to stress. It may be necessary in the protection of offspring. The other options (awe-and-shock, divide-and-conquer, and fight-or-flight) do not accurately describe this particular stress response.

The _____ Response to Stress Is Especially Characteristic of Females,related