When Miranda learned that she had breast cancer,she turned to her neighbors and church community to find comfort and support for herself and her family.Miranda's behavior best illustrates a predisposition to
A) culture shock.
B) androgyny.
C) plasticity.
D) tend and befriend.

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The concept of "tend and befriend" refers to the tendency of individuals, particularly women, to seek social support and caring connections with others during times of stress or threat. This behavior is seen as an alternative to the fight or flight response traditionally associated with stress, and tends to involve nurturing others or seeking nurturing for oneself. Miranda's behavior of turning to her neighbors and church community for support during her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment is a clear example of this tendency towards tend and befriend.

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